The quirky gift from West Berlin for the 1968 World's Fair still stands in Hemisfair Park.

The mysterious canine hides atop a drain pipe on the back of the building, some say as a sneaky shoutout to Yale.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

In Cold Spring, New York, a shrine containing Godzilla and an assortment of plastic dinosaurs stands dedicated to a teenager who died in a car accident in 1996.

This strange, big-tailed beast became a Pennsylvania town's unofficial mascot.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

A 14th-century abbey founded by a forest-loving order of monks now sits in the center of a pristine nature preserve.

The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.

The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

At just 51 feet and 10 inches long, it's the shortest street in England.

All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.

Carved initials which are nearly 500 years old preserve the deposed Queen's presence at Hampton Court Palace.

The world's largest grapevine has produced a delicious harvest at Hampton Court Palace for almost 250 years.

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

The towering Pinocchio stands 63 feet tall in the Italian village his creator frequented as a child.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

This Fifth Avenue church has long been the favored worshiping place of Broadway actors and vaudeville performers.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

The most confusing clock in New York.

A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.