A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

The Burnside Fountain and its questionable interpretation.

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

The largest body of water in Massachusetts annihilated four small towns just to slake Boston's thirst.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

The summer home and later final residence of acclaimed American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens.

Downtown Minneapolis mixed art and function by turning some of their sewer covers into works of art.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

A morbid piece of memorabilia from the most famous shipwreck in current history is just one of the many poignant artifacts in this Canadian museum's collection.

Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.

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

This taxidermic smorgasbord was co-created by an artist poached from the Museum of Natural History.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.

Once the tallest building in the world and the site of “the highest dinner ever held in New York” this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

A Civil War fort in the middle of Washington, D.C. has been swallowed by a forest.

The literary king of the Jazz Age was born in this lovely Minnesota home which still honors his legacy.