The most impressive of Basel's three remaining city gates.

These giant yellow bowling pins seem to be defying gravity.

A UFO-shaped event building originally intended to be a science museum showcasing the future.

A first-of-its-kind circular bridge for cyclists.

An old, partly destroyed church, preserved in the state it was left in after a fire.

This miniature take on the Kremlin is one Dutch man's retirement project.

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

The world’s oldest active sailing ship.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

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

This boat represents the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, and progress and freedom for Iceland.

The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

These structures were inspired by both Native American shelters as well as, strangely, an ice cream shop.

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

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

An Oklahoma museum that celebrates the history of the "Mother Road."