A priest with no formal artistic training used basic house paint to create gorgeous religious scenes inside this historic church.

This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

The first lookout in Yosemite.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

The huge granite obelisk that towers over a small California town.

A public work of art that also provides some relief from the summer heat.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

This island in Venezuela is known for its significance in early Spanish colonization and pearl trade.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

Commercial airplanes land mere feet over the heads of sunbathing beachgoers on this tiny island.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

Look up from the busy streets to discover how time is kept!

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.