These formal gardens were designed to be admired from the vantage point of the castle.

A baffling beast so absurd a town councilman called it "intellectual vomit in technicolor."

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

The residents at this Yellowstone wildlife park will certify your cooler as "bear-proof."

The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.

The building features one of the last remaining free-floating spiral grand staircases in the U.S.

Stones speckled along Harris Avenue reveal hidden nuggets of the past.

"The Reptile Man's" very own roadside zoo features an albino alligator.

The tiny church offers succor to travelers driving by, but only eight at a time.