A replica of a famous Greek statue adorns the front of the unusual home of architect and alchemist Humberto Pittamiglio.

The remains of Uruguayan hero José Artigas lie beneath a monument in Montevideo’s main square.

Constructed on the ruins of a convent, this tower saved countless lives.

This historic stadium was built to host the first-ever FIFA World Cup.

An epic sculpture depicting a wagon and straining oxen.

This historic fort overlooks Montevideo and appears on Uruguay’s coat of arms.

This small island off the coast of Uruguay hosts the largest colony of sea lions and fur seals in the southern hemisphere.

Where sweethearts leave their love locks in the Uruguayan capital.

This beautiful example of neoclassical architecture is one of Uruguay's most treasured cultural gems.

Abandoned bull fighting ring, slowly falling apart in Uruguay.

The design of the Palacio Salvo has been described as "a lighthouse on top of a building."

The oldest café in Montevideo preserves its history as the city's bohemian hub.

Because sometimes the most efficient route from A to B isn't a straight line.

Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.

Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.

Inside this curiosity shop, visitors can peruse the clown collection or purchase a molar from the mouth of Bigfoot.

42nd story Pyramid shaped penthouse tops Seattle's oldest skyscraper.

A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

What's that on the side of that building? Va Va Voom, it's Bettie!

One of the only cooperatively owned bars in the nation wears its eclectic history on its walls.

The world's last remaining store of its kind.

Continuing a tradition of movie magic on the site of America’s oldest continually operating movie theatre.

An allegedly haunted mansion with a tragic, tawdry past.