Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

In downtown Oslo, a menacing and terrifying relief clings to a church wall.

The world's northernmost aquarium looks like it has fallen over.

The great polar explorer is remembered in this far northern town, where he embarked on his final expedition.

Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill.

This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

This tall Massachusetts folly got its name thanks to all of the purple prose its vistas inspired.

Locals say Williams' ghost still haunts the place where she was murdered.

An old trolley bridge was converted into a breathtaking garden bursting with colorful flowers.

Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.

The only pachinko parlor in the United States.

The only surviving fragment of the lost Narragansett Pier Casino.

Cryptid lake monster honored with its own monument.

Scary metal statues adorn some of the signature buildings of Burlington, Vermont.

The sweetest graveyard in the world is filled with headstones for dearly de-pinted ice cream flavors.

One car at a time please.

A pair of black granite tails dive into a sea of grass in landlocked Vermont.

A lonely memorial to the Challenger Space Shuttle, honoring the astronauts who died in 1986.

This chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers and was founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention.

This tiny home was originally a narrow alleyway.