In Florence's great Duomo, a 26 foot fresco honors a mercenary famous for attacking Florence.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

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

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

This odd little home was built right into an African rock face.

From neon green watering holes to bleached elephant foetuses, this Mozambique museum makes natural history weird.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

You were once able to challenge a chicken to tic-tac-toe at this park, which is now converted into the Aikman Wildlife Adventure.

The oldest experimental corn field in America is still creating better ways to grow crops.

The park that the Chicago Stockyards built.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

Khmer Rouge's high security prison.

This collection of reclaimed landmines acts as both an exhibition of their deadly history and as a shelter for children affected by them.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.