A colorful piece of contemporary art cheerfully clashes with Lyon's historical architecture.

This banal Parisian entranceway is not what it seems.

A New Jersey state park that was once Napoleon's brother's sprawling estate.

The lesser-known Alice sculpture of Central Park dedicated to the “godmother of American children.”

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

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

Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.

One of the few remaining covered bridges in Lancaster County.

An abandoned stretch of highway, deteriorating next to the operational one.

This abandoned train tunnel has been the subject of countless ghost stories for years.

Once home to a thriving oil industry, this town now sits eerily abandoned.

Once home to a booming 19th-century oil town, the park now houses a World War II submarine memorial complete with a torpedo.

The oldest hotel in West Virginia is reportedly frequented by ghosts.

Thousands of tiny squares in different colors make up this piece of street art.

This tiny man looms large over downtown Charleston.

The tallest waterfall in West Virginia.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

This pre-Revolutionary War grist mill ground corn and flour for soldiers in seven American wars.

Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.

These rare statues are one of the few remaining material witnesses to Old Prussian culture.

During the renovation of this bas-relief, the constructors added one unusual element.

This antique thermometer honors the creator of the first universal temperature scale.

A mysterious emblem tucked in an small alleyway is actually the coat of arms of a heroic medieval family.

A huge wooden clock that is so beautiful its creator was forcibly blinded.