This monument is dedicated to Balto, the heroic Alaskan sled dog.

Site of the first pathological and bacteriological research facility in the United States.

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.

The haunting beauty of this little-visited wreck makes it a true hidden treasure.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

An Outer Banks museum devoted to the thousands of shipwrecks resting off North Carolina’s coast.

Public opinion is still divided on this enormous sculpture in front of Baltimore's Penn Station.

This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."

This tiny chapel withstood a massive mudslide and flash flood.

Massive galleon from a box-office bomb docked in Genoa.

A pink sandstone column once used in ancient times to measure one's belly after a night of debauchery.

Nestled on the banks of a river in Nuremberg is a small museum that was once home of the city's official executioner.

This abandoned coliseum was intended to be a grand Nazi rallying ground before it was halted at the end of the war.

At less than four inches in height, this iconic fictional character is the smallest public statue in all of Moldova.

At one of Berlin’s oldest churches, visitors can place mosaic tiles to help restore a medieval mural.

A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin.

The best bagels in Berlin are tucked away in an independent bookstore.

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.

A whimsical and twisted animatronic monster tour beneath the streets of Berlin.

A jumble of concrete on the corner of one of London’s terraced buildings is actually a work of art.