The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

This museum preserves over-the-top masterpieces that once qualified artisans for membership into a medieval guild.