Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

Even with its slightly risible name this colossal cross is still able to inspire awe.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

Yo, Adrian!

How did a French journalist’s grave become the sexiest statue in the cemetery?

An astounding collection of medical specimens, including bits of President Lincoln.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

Superfans of The Shawshank Redemption can take a driving tour of most of the films real locations.