A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

The first public building in Savannah to offer air conditioning was a luxurious cinema that still operates today.

The "last unrestored grand mansion of Savannah" is now a cramped, mouldering maze of antiques.

This 11th-century castle sits so low you can't see it behind the surrounding buildings.

This hidden fire lookout offers spectacular views of Sequoia National Park.

When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.

An isolated island home to one of the oldest English-speaking communities in the region and Maryland's state dessert.

This former hub for crafty philosophers was founded by a writer who died aboard the infamous RMS Lusitania.

It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.

The works of poetry's biggest names grace the walls of the city of Leiden, all carefully painted by hand.

A trio of red, white, and blue stones embedded in the streets of Leiden are markers of medieval territory and law.

One of the great math minds of the 17th century is underfoot in this 900 year old Dutch church.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.

A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.