High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.

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

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

Museum dedicated to the preservation of surf culture.

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

Opened in 1976, this monster-sized version of the fast-food franchise is sometimes called the Epic McD.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

Considered by many to be one of the most dangerous highways in Alaska.

This sculpture pays homage to the street sweepers of Madrid since its inauguration in 2001 in Plaza Jacinto Benavente.

The facade of this 16th-century building is decorated with carvings of 300 seashells.

The tallest tower in Cáceres's Old Town.

This fountain was designed to honor the man who helped bring water to Barcelona.

Spain's largest bullring offers a unique glimpse at architecture and history.

This remarkable museum sprung from one of the most important prehistoric archaeological sites in the world.

This enigmatic artifact is a rare depiction of an ancient Iberian noblewoman.

A whimsical brother of the nearby Fallen Angel statue takes the falling part quite literally.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

One of Ireland's best-preserved chambered cairns can be found next to a wishing tree.

An enigmatic monument to the Irish revolutionary who plotted an uprising against British rule.

The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

This tiny abode has been covered in the art of the little old lady who made her life and living there.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

This tablet indicates where the tragic monarch returned to begin her tumultuous downfall.