This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

Liechtenstein's royal family calls this medieval alpine castle home.

The oldest surviving wooden bridge over Rhine lets travelers cross easily from Switzerland to Liechtensten.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.

Poland's oldest surviving university building holds a wealth of historic science instruments including some used by Copernicus.

Inside this Krakow church, an explosion of psychedelic color.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

The ground on which Shakespeare’s initial playhouse once stood.

This medieval cathedral houses stained-glass windows featuring saints and pretzels.

A stonemason's hilarious revenge came in the form of this peculiarly positioned gargoyle.

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.

The same water that fills a luxury resort’s pools feeds these free hot springs in the rainforest.

The lush coastal city of Astoria is riddled with forgotten secret sidewalks.

You might recognize this historic Oregon mansion from its appearance in 'The Goonies.'

A replica of the first public theater built in California.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

This 19th century train workshop is a treasure trove of railroad history.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.

A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.