A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

Chewing gum tycoon's memorial lies perched over wife's botanical gardens on Santa Catalina Island.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

Canada shows its hockey pride with a giant stick.

What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.

A famous hotel houses an impression collection of mini dioramas and giant doll houses.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

The remains of a Canadian train crash are now mouldering beneath layers of rust and graffiti.