The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

Live data is transmitted from the Atlantic coast to instantly recreate the ocean waves in this fountain at the NOAA headquarters.

Built in 1945, this historic train station has a new lease on life with its baggage area serving as an event space.

Giant acorn-shaped 19th century gazebo from which suburban Washingtonians gazed upon the original "silver" spring.

This sculpture encompasses the emotion of rail travel.

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

This obscene artwork on the side of a newspaper office pokes fun at a rival paper's former editor-in-chief.

A pocket of jungle amidst urban expansion in Panama.

Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.

Hidden in plain sight on a gable between two towers on the roof of shipping firm F. Laeisz' headquarter in Hamburg sits an unexpected bronze sculpture.

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.

If the tunes of antique organs and musical marionettes don't intoxicate you, the draft beer certainly will.

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

For more than 50 years, an iconic sign has greeted visiting “fudgies” to the Traverse City area.

Six tiny houses built for working class people form the largest intentional cluster of Wright homes anywhere.

This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.

Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.

The birthplace of a titan of American cinema.

This 19th-century ghost town offers a stunning view of Lake Michigan and a journey through the region's industrial past.

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.