A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

This iconic 1958 tower welcomes air travelers to Tucson with neon-lit letters and architectural style.

Take a monster truck tour around an ostrich farm in the middle of the desert.

The famous greeting card maker owns a collection of paintings by the famed surrealist.

The grand, column-fronted, sculpture-adorned home of the ambitious digital library.

Shoot for par over the bodies of the dead on this cemetery-cum-golf course.

An artificial date palm stands as a memorial to Warsaw's Jewish community.

Festival of Perpetual Life and Rebirth.

Sitting beneath an unremarkable residential building is a museum devoted to classic Pinball.

This Budapest bar allows drinkers to leave their mark on the walls, floor, and even ceiling.

From cartoon characters to tiny tanks, a guerilla sculptor's little bronze statues are hidden throughout the city of Budapest.

Uh, pardon me, ma'am, but I couldn't help noticing that there's a Columbo statue in the middle of Budapest.

This sculpture honors the man who was known as the "Righteous Among the Nations."

A much-loved sculpture depicting the hero of a 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

A bronze woman in a stylized dress honors a courageous politician.

Tucked away near more famous landmarks lies a statue meant to symbolize the confluence and continuing development of human culture.

On Gellért Hill, this statue depicts the tragic tale of lovers divided by the Danube.

A random tree outside a Budapest hotel has become a DIY shrine to the late singer.

A statue in Budapest's Liberty Square honors the former U.S. president's efforts to end the Cold War.

The true meaning behind this sculpture remains unknown.

A triumphant marble and bronze fountain depicting a 15th-century Hungarian king and his hunting party.