Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

A small, peaceful sculpture garden with a grim memorial to a disaster that took place a few blocks away.

Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

Incredible sculptures inspired by obscure passages from the Bible.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

The design of this historic domed church was influenced by Thomas Jefferson and intended as a statement of religious freedom.

This artificial archipelago was supposed to resemble a map of the world.

Largest man-made excavation on earth!

This granite monument at the site of an ill-conceived tourist attraction is built from the same stone as the Mormon Temple.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.

This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

The only natural lake in the world that drains into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

A turn of the century building boasting some of the most beautiful art nouveau architecture in Prague.

An earthwork sculpture built by Robert Smithson in the Great Salt Lake only reemerges during drought.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

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

The location along the shores of the Great Salt Lake of what was once called, "The Coney Island of the West", now sits barren due to arson and time.

A towering tribute to decisiveness stands on the spot where Brigham Young and his followers decided that this must be the place.

Visitors to this library are in for a real-world education in modernist architecture.