A preserved stump is all that remains of the once-mighty hardwood.

A charming remnant of 19th-century fishing towns sits on Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula.

Stop by this fifth-generation fish market and smokehouse for the catch of the day.

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

World's largest Christmas store.

Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.

For more than 50 years, an iconic sign has greeted visiting “fudgies” to the Traverse City area.

A lonely stone-sided terminal stands next to a grass airstrip on Michigan's Leelanau Peninsula.

This saltwater swimming pool, which is the last of its kind in the United States, is slowly crumbling within sight of multiple high-end beachside hotels.

Hiding in plane sight.

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

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

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

This lighthouse and shipwreck museum keep a torch burning for the memory of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.

One of the largest crucifixes in the world stands 55 feet tall in a secluded, wooded area of northern Michigan.

Commercial airplanes land mere feet over the heads of sunbathing beachgoers on this tiny island.

Next to Salt Lake City's Assembly Hall stands a tribute to some unlikely heroes of early Mormon settlers.

This monument to one of the largest science fiction games of all time bears the names of hundreds of thousands of players.

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

Dedicated to the European Sinti and Roma peoples murdered during the Holocaust.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.

Berlin's natural history museum houses the world's largest mounted dinosaur and the late beloved polar bear Knut.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.