An 18th century wonder of the world, lost in WWII, re-created at the Catherine Palace.

This staircase in a lush tropical grotto was built by enslaved laborers and renamed to honor Queen Victoria's role in ending slavery in the British Empire.

An elaborate Mayan city shrouded in alien conspiracy revealed the tomb of Pacal the Great.

Mexico's first public cable car soars over the congested streets outside Mexico City.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

The first Russian Orthodox church in North America and an Alaskan landmark.

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

An unlikely beach paradise of giant sand dunes lies between two lakes just a few minutes from Michigan's cherry country.

This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.

Fake subway tiles were installed to cover a design that resembled the Confederate flag—it's unclear if the resemblance was intentional.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.

A Texas-sized secondhand bookstore features 54,000 square feet of books, music, and media.

This strategically-placed fountain creates the magnificent illusion of mustangs galloping across a river.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

A Texas museum filled with Broncos and Betties.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

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

The park that the Chicago Stockyards built.

Take a trip back in time at this retro cinema dating back to 1954.