Carrying on the legacy of a short-lived experimental school tucked away in the mountains of North Carolina.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

Home to a timed geyser created by complete accident.

This New York holdover was built to provide housing for shopgirls and still does not allow men above the lobby.

A miniature representation of Canadian cities and landmarks in incredible—and sometimes hilarious—detail.

You must take the A train... to the last active cemetery in Manhattan.

This stunning iron gate designed by Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí is filled with mythic symbolism.

The third version of this tall sailing ship sits, rusted and burnt, in Lake Ontario.

The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

A famous songsmith's custom piano, dubbed "High Society," is hidden just out of sight in one of New York's finest hotels.

One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.

An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.

Reminders of the Battle of Berlin still scar the railway.

Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.

Meet your friends, marry your true love, or tell your enemies to kiss your butt under this historic Pittsburgh timepiece.

In this truly magical place, rent hasn't been raised since the year 1520.

Designed as a place for patients to take in the scenery, this tower has a dark history.

A museum dedicated to the legacy of Bob Moog and his pioneering synthesizers.

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.