A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

A gorgeous gilded tower houses what may be the world's largest collection of gin.

A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.

One of the world's earliest skyscrapers.

A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

The four tall pillars once marked the entrance of the historic Seattle church that fought for women's suffrage and civil rights.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

Sweden's "good old days" painstakingly re-created in a model village.

Outside a Viking museum sits a modern-day runestone made by a Swedish runemaster using traditional methods.

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

Sweden's oldest animated sign is still lighting up the skyline today.

Stockholm's deepest subway station is also a stunning ecological wonder.

A king's bloodstained shirt is among the gruesome collection of artifacts displayed below Stockholm's Royal Palace.

It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.

An ancient Viking runestone hidden in plain view in Stockholm's old town.

One of the world's first dedicated bank buildings in the world is now the oldest one.

This square in downtown Eugene is dedicated to the novelist and countercultural figure Ken Kesey.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.