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An amazing collection of scale model ships.

Lions and tigers and leopards, servals, pumas, bobcats, lynxes, and ocelots... oh my!

Modeled after the labyrinth in Chartres Cathedral, this small-town Indiana memorial labyrinth sits half a world away.

This midcentury chapel is a bold architectural statement and a symbol of Indiana's Lutheran heritage.

A singular collection of hand-built art deco cars are held in a building with style to match.

One man’s vision of living among dinosaurs credits Jesus Christ as the engine of biological evolution.

The powerful party began with a secret meeting in this shikumen in 1921.

A spoke-tacular artwork constructed from recycled bicycle rims.

A metal ring in the middle of the road marks the exact spot where the Soviet satellite crash-landed in 1962.

Once thought to be the fabled Holy Grail, it is now known to be an oil lamp.

One of the earliest large-scale "hyper" roofs in the U.K. is now a derelict roadside attraction.

The enormous earthwork sculpture honors the ponies that lived and worked in the old colliery.

One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.

This feline raises a friendly paw at drivers barreling toward the freeway.

This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.

One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

A collection of intricate sculptures so small they have to be seen through a microscope.

The first American home of the isolated, egalitarian religion has a trove of Shaker architecture and artifacts.

A dramatic sculpture high up in Yorkshire with vistas on an industrial scale.

The housing complex served as an anti-fascist fortress during the Austrian Civil War.

As communication goes completely wireless, this Maine museum remembers all the wires that got us to this point.

Trinkets and toys lovingly handmade by maximum security prisoners.

Every plane, auto, and bicycle in this collection is kept in working order and are regularly demonstrated to the public.