Historic home of America's sweetheart sharpshooter, Annie Oakley.

This historic boathouse was constructed using salvaged lumber from burned barns.

The only National Monument ever to go missing for nearly 50 years then resurface in a dump.

A centuries-old stone pagoda from Japan stands among cherry trees beside the National Mall Tidal Basin.

National Mall monument to the inventor of the screw propeller.

The Pentagon is so large that it was planned like a city, complete with internal highway infrastructure.

The Pentagon sits on a former island that was in Virginia at low tide and D.C. at high tide.

Please don’t anchor your boat onto the Department of Defense’s underwater data cables.

This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.

The system of air guns are fired off remotely to scare any trespassing avians.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

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

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

Oddly enough, a pair of Wolfs funded the construction of this Little Red Riding Hood sculpture.

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

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

This century-old cinema house has a marquee that has been hand painted by a single man for over 25 years.

This airport currywurst stand is made out of retro airplane parts.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

This magnificent museum claims to house the cranium of a disciple and the skull of a pope.

Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.

This tribute to the 16th-century composer is now an unusual shrine to Michael Jackson.

Housed in an old church, this hunting museum holds a collection of mythical bird-rabbit creatures.

The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.