A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

Austin’s local mountain isn’t really a mountain at all.

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.

This museum focuses on the history and culture of the German settlers in Pennsylvania.

One artist's love letter to his city and its citizens plays out across dozens of bright murals painted on the sides of decrepit buildings.

Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.

Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist.

These waste baskets play a few risque messages to discourage littering.

This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.

Visiting this café is like visiting the Austrian grandma you wish you had.

Vienna's diversity-themed traffic lights were inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.

"Gnome Chomsky" was once the largest gnome in the world, but is now simply tall for his kind.

An abandoned factory along the Mississippi coated by a giant mural.

What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

A plaque on the side of a parking garage marks the burial place of a great Ottawa chief.