Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.

One critic described it as "middle Mussolini, early Ramses, and late Neiman-Marcus." Another called it an architectural "natural disaster."

The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.

An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.

The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.

Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.

A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

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

World's largest Christmas store.

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

Beautiful scenery, history, science, and physics come together in this remnant of shipping lore.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

One of the few working locomotive roundhouses in the United States.

Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.

A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.

The only surviving prototype for Buckminster Fuller's house of the future.

Inside the Wayne County airport is an amazing collection of lights and sounds.