This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

Every birth, death, and marriage is recorded in these color-coded leather-bound books.

This statue stands as a message against the ills of Apartheid.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

This Roman relic was discovered in Scotland by a mudlarking ferryman.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

The mayor made the declaration in 2004.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.

The crumbling structure is a rare surviving relic of the area's bygone mining industry.

Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

A museum dedicated to the history & joys of the trail & your best chance to see hikers throwing up ice cream.

An almost life-sized elephant named Ms. Ellie greets visitors at this jumbo-themed museum.