In a city of firsts, America's first car is displayed

Along this stretch of Indiana roadway resides a giant insect composed entirely of scrap metal.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

A blufftop prairie and limestone cliff with 30-mile views across two great rivers and prime bald eagle territory.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.

The Spanish king's private bathroom embraced the idea of a porcelain throne.

The surviving remnants of a destroyed medieval church now stand in a public park.

A street where pouring cider is an art form.

It's believed these prehistoric individuals were the victims of cannibalism.

A statue honoring the tragic heroine of a Spanish literary masterpiece.

Two large posteriors in one giant statue.

This little sun pays homage to a massive gate that once stood at this location.

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.

This small museum tucked within a subway station holds pieces from Madrid's past.