Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.

An ornate century-old elevator still connects the two halves of Bad Schandau.

A small man-controlled waterfall powers an Art Nouveau elevator and is accessed via narrow gauge, solar-powered tramway.

The mayor made the declaration in 2004.

These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.

This replica of an 8th century burial ship actually sailed to Norway before returning home to Minnesota.

At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

The national park was once a plantation estate.

It was once the base for a series of domestic terror attacks.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

This university transit system is a 1970s vision of the future.

Berkeley Springs State Park boasts the nation's only monument commemorating presidential bathing.

World War II-era bunkers are hidden under the beaches of this picturesque park, which is still scattered with wartime watchtowers.

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

Historic site where Native American hunters once trapped and killed buffalo.

This replica medieval European village in the Dominican Republic was built by a Hollywood set designer.

Send a postcard while vacationing with Satan.

The notorious "Hanoi Hilton" where Vietnamese colonial subjects and later American POWs, including John McCain, were imprisoned.

Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.

Artifacts and memories from the Vietnam war, located in a place that experienced it first hand.

An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.