Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

Abandoned landscape once home to "the world's largest winery."

Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.

The most magnificent bottle house in a town strangely full of them.

A land of debatable treasure.

Twelve plaster figures inspired by da Vinci's famed painting haunt the desert landscape above a real-life ghost town.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

An artificial hill and apparent calendric structure built in the Early Middle Ages immortalizes a legendary Polish princess.

The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

The newsstand that never closes its doors—well, almost never.

The world's second-tallest flagpole stands proud despite dropping rank.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

After a nearly successful attempt on Hitler's life, the conspirators met their fate in the courtyard of this Berlin building.

Curiously, this large sporting goods store features 14 wax representations of American presidents.

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.