Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

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

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

America's largest viking stands in a Minnesota city that believes it was visited by the ancient nords.

The watery grave of an impractical idea.

These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.

When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.

At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.

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

This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.

The small peaceful island off the Venice tourist circuit is where the city began more than 1,500 years ago.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

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

The best preserved Paleochristian basilica in Rome hides a number of oddities and secrets.

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

A stunning bridge that appears as if it's lunging to the shore, and has a legend of a devilish architect.