Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

The sea once considered an ecological wasteland is now called "crown jewel of avian biodiversity" by scientists.

From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.

9,000 square feet of vintage and modern mechanical toys, dioramas & sideshow curiosities.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

Perfect your fly fishing technique on their practice ponds.

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

Danish observation tower designed to look like a giant beer bottle.

The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.

Architecturally stunning library serves as the hub of Finnish scholarly life and culture.

The neighborhood church casts a breast-shaped shadow that locals have come to call the “two o’clock titty.”

The first AIDS memorial chapel in San Francisco and one of only a few in the U.S.

Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.

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

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.

A shining, cold, black organ lies in San Francisco's financial district.

Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.