Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

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

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.

This poignant tribute to the White Rose movement showcases artifacts related to the heroic anti-Nazi struggle.

This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

This beautiful 19th-century temple stands atop the ruins of its predecessor.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

The telescope that discovered Neptune.

This strategic isle was once swapped between empires and almost entirely destroyed in a bomb explosion.

Dancing skeletal figures pay homage to a medieval mural destroyed during World War II.

Twelve sweet, nutty, life-sized statues are housed in this second-story shrine to almond paste.

This contentious squat has stood through fire, violence, and government intervention as a hotbed of leftist protest.

Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.

This German museum devoted to the simple wonders of salt is actually built over an old saltworks.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.