Places Sternenfeuer Wants to Go

A B-17 bomber stands as a memorial to the residents of Tulare County who served in World War II.

A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.

Check the time in 145 countries at once with this East German relic.

A quiet memorial to the victims of the Soviet-backed communist regime in Czechoslovakia.

Lego blocks now patch Rouen's WWII scars.

Striking, enormous gold-plated sculpture of Buddha installed in the 19th century.

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.

At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

Each winter this underground cave forms a dazzling ice palace.

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

Humboldt's human-powered sculptures race across land and sea for days on end in a wacky quest for dominance.

A simple plaque remembers a California island massacre that claimed more than 100 lives.

Pay your respects to three butterfat queens.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.

Kay Andrews's recipe was so good, her family immortalized it in stone.

This carved armchair marks the final resting place for two pals in the Chicago suburbs.

The final resting place of a woman who never gave up on love.

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

A simple plaque remembers an act of WWI terrorism that obliterated an island and forever scarred the Statue of Liberty.

A sharply wedged sundial marks the point at which each day in the United States begins.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.