This small town was built around a marble quarry and named after one of the most famous sources of marble in the world.

This arts and culture cultural center explores the diverse cultural heritage of the American West.

This historic electric train has operated with regularity since the early 1900s.

The facade of this 16th-century building is decorated with carvings of 300 seashells.

Legends surround this natural rock formation that looks like a Moorish king wearing a crown.

For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.

A towering monument in Spain has proven to be more labor-intensive than initially planned.

Abandoned waterpark turned counter-culture mecca.

These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.

This statue celebrating everyday life in Dublin has a few unsavory nicknames.

Originally built to monitor fishing, this Victorian tower now educates visitors about the local salmon industry.

Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.

This eagle-topped spire remembers the military commander who snatched up California for the United States.

This house turned museum chronicles the life and work of Richard Neutra.

An old whaling station now serves to give the public a look at the commercial whaling industry, no longer a part of Monterey's economy.

The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.

The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

Residing along a busy thoroughfare, this sculpture urges passersby to consider the future.

The largest bell in the world has been swinging high above a Cologne cathedral for almost a century.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

Stripes of human ashes cover a back lawn in the most sought-after burial grounds in Paris.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.