This former medical factory gives home to cutting edge arts in the shadow of a gas works.

Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

While this monument tile is shrouded in mystery it also marks the end of the longest ever human chain.

Sweden's oldest animated sign is still lighting up the skyline today.

A program of Communist glamour in post-Stalin Poland is preserved in this colorful museum.

The most playful of the life-sized statues that make up Singapore's "People of the River."

Once the private home of China’s most legendary tycoon, getting inside this stunning mansion no longer requires an elite pedigree or acts of daring.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Artifacts and memories from the Vietnam war, located in a place that experienced it first hand.

César Baldaccini's iconic sculpture of a 40-foot thumb stands tall in La Défense.

At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.

The ruins of a Duke's bucolic dream, where camels once roamed alongside "Dutch" windmills and faux-Italian vineyards.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

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.

This Paris art space celebrates the creativity and ingenuity that springs from abject poverty, especially in Africa.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.