A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.

Spanking machines, fake goats, and more devices of humiliation are on display in this museum of fraternal initiation devices.

Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.

The whole world in one water tank.

The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.

A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.

The world's only three-story rotary jail is now a museum to a bizarre trend in prison design.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

Lucerne's central prison was converted into a tourist hotel with a bare minimum of changes.

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

An extensive collection of reliquaries containing the bones of saints housed in the largest Catholic church in Venice.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.