An elevator into the Baltic Sea.

The NASA scientists behind Apollo 11 started out developing Nazi weapons at this abandoned German rocket factory.

Hitler's bleak vision of relaxation still stands as a mostly abandoned 10,000-room resort complex.

Piled high inside this warehouse and coffee shop are salvaged goods that span every corner of the globe.

Walk through a fairytale in Tuscany.

The towering Pinocchio stands 63 feet tall in the Italian village his creator frequented as a child.

In Florence's great Duomo, a 26 foot fresco honors a mercenary famous for attacking Florence.

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

The middle finger of modernity.

Beer lovers thirsty for knowledge can now visit a museum devoted to the world's largest hop-growing region.

The vaulted ceiling is home to a scurry of “squirrelgoyles.”

This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.

Its columns were all carved from the same white oak tree.

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

This beautiful 19th-century temple stands atop the ruins of its predecessor.

This impressive working clock made of 16,000 plants changes its flowers twice a year.

In one of the world's smallest countries, a royal's personal winery is open to the public.

The oldest certified bowling alley in the United States is in the basement of this century-old bar.

A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.

The bugs crawling down the front of this office building are almost as big as a '68 VW Beetle.

A wonderfully curated used bookstore in an airport.

According to the legend, this strikingly beautiful hill has miraculous healing powers.

This stately clubhouse has showcased German-American culture for over a century.