Paris, France
Montmartre Funicular
The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.
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Paris, France
The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.
Madison, Wisconsin
Prayers and messages of hope decorate the ceramic tiles of this pavilion.
Spring Green, Wisconsin
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
Baraboo, Wisconsin
This unique zoo is the only place in the world where you can see all 15 species of crane.
Marietta, Georgia
This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.
Colmar, France
A copy of the Statue of Liberty greets visitors to the birthplace of Auguste Bartholdi.
Colmar, France
This unusual piece of Renaissance art depicting the bodily horror of crucifixion and skin disease may have been inspired by fungus-induced hallucinations.
Schonach im Schwarzwald, Germany
A Black Forest cuckoo clock theme park features one timepiece big enough to walk inside.
Konstanz, Germany
A sculpture of a courtesan towers above Lake Constance, recalling a church scandal.
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
Visit Europe's largest subterranean waterfall, carved by water from the glaciers of the towering peaks surrounding the valley.
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."
Grindelwald, Switzerland
The second-highest train station in Europe.
Lucerne, Switzerland
This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.
Lookout Mountain, Georgia
A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.
Atlanta, Georgia
A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.
Atlanta, Georgia
A psychedelic tribute to one of Georgia's most unique artistic visionaries, out of place and time in the heart of Atlanta.
Atlanta, Georgia
An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.
Atlanta, Georgia
Scattered around Atlanta are little doors with big charm.
Atlanta, Georgia
A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.
Atlanta, Georgia
The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring a corpse that bears a striking resemblance to Clark Gable.
Alpharetta, Georgia
A man's home is his castle.
Summerville, Georgia
This "Plant Farm Museum" is home to the divinely inspired and visionary outsider artwork of Reverend Howard Finster.