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A 21-foot-tall statue of a miner made of scrap metal stands in this West Virginia coal town.

Two insane asylum bodies embalmed by an amateur.

This colorful West Virginia cowboy greets passersby with a glassy stare.

This exquisite example of early colonial architecture remains unfinished almost 500 years after construction began.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

One architect's organic, human-centric design has been fully realized in this alien art house.

Avant garde house of Pierre Cardin on the Cote d’Azur.

Artist's eccentric property excessively decorated with found objects and work of his own.

This mosque was based on Sub-Saharan Islamic architecture and created for the Senegalese Tirailleurs.

This public amphitheater was once a key part of Monaco’s defense strategy.

Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.

Hilltop garden on the site of an old fortress overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.

This mountain trail inspired Nietzsche to complete his magnum opus.

A place to see how French aristocrats lived in the early 1900s.

Nearly every wall in this French villa has been "tattooed" by artist Jean Cocteau and other famous painters.

A medieval military street hidden beneath a charming French fishing village.

A cast iron Fiat 500 sculpture overlooks the sea at Port Lympia.

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

This ornate neo-Gothic mausoleum honors the man behind the Mercedes name—and the daughter who inspired it.

A memorial to honor those who were killed in a Bastille Day terror attack in Nice.

A meeting of art and architecture adorns this 5 star hotel

An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.

This saucy statue once caused outrage among locals.

A fortress on this island housed the mysterious prisoner known as the "Man in the Iron Mask" for more than a decade.