Hidden inside a gift shop that doubles as a museum, this gargantuan yo-yo can only be operated by crane.

A massive collection of rare and antique books in a tiny ranching community in northern Texas.

According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

Legend has it that this bronze orb, which sat atop an ancient Egyptian obelisk, once held the ashes of Julius Caesar.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

A small side chapel in Santa Fe's basilica is home to the oldest statute of the Virgin Mary in North America.

This fertility idol of questionable authenticity inspired an iconic Indiana Jones artifact.

The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.

The pile of books behind the dignified writer gave the statue a most undignified nickname.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

Roadside collection of 65,000 signs.

This museum is dedicated solely to this millennia-old handheld cooling device.

This religious site features Nepal’s largest statue of Buddha.

An unprepossessing stone marks the last resting place of one of the most accomplished Native Americans in history.

This institution honors Nepal’s most storied warriors.

This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

This manor in the woods memorializes one of the greatest birders of a generation.

Every year, festive decorations appear on this juniper tree located in the median strip of a busy highway.

Dedicated to the "father of modern education," this museum documents the history of education in Czechia.

This equestrian statue of Constantine the Great has been the subject of criticism for centuries.

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

Once on display alongside a giant Gumby, it’s as tall as a nine-story building when fully extended.