A mysterious emblem tucked in an small alleyway is actually the coat of arms of a heroic medieval family.

This antique thermometer honors the creator of the first universal temperature scale.

These rare statues are one of the few remaining material witnesses to Old Prussian culture.

During the renovation of this bas-relief, the constructors added one unusual element.

This 13th century Gothic brick castle is the largest in the world by surface area.

These mechanical goats first battled it out in the year 1551, all because of an overcooked deer.

The traditional Polish croissant, folded 81 times into the shape of a horseshoe, is a legally protected cultural treat.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

These ruins of a pre-Columbian cliff village are among the most beautiful and well preserved in New Mexico.

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.

More than 25 fully functional scale replicas of famous lighthouses dot the shores of Lake Havasu.

This memorial and the seawall that it stands near are powerful symbols of the island’s resilience.

Despite changing times, the legendary stage has proved the show must always go on.

Hidden within a Gulf Coast port city is a wonderfully eclectic museum whose beginnings were housed in a bank window.

Everyone from Alan Ginsberg to The Rolling Stones has stopped by this classic dive bar.

The largest freshwater lake in the Florida Keys.

Recently celebrating its 25th anniversary, the garden opened in September 1997 to celebrate the men and women who have had the greatest impact on Key West.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

Near the ruins of a Civil War coastal fortress lies the only known African refugee cemetery in the United States.