A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.

The "feral child" who appeared in Bavaria in the 19th century remains as much a mystery as his unsolved murder.

Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.

The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.

Model Trains and Much More in Hamburg.

Horrifically creative torture devices and shame punishments line the walls of this chilling museum.

Dress up like a miner and take a slide into the disco-lit depths of this once foundational salt mine.

A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."

A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.

A sprawling Baroque park with 300-year-old hydro-pneumatic waterworks.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

Kuwait City's uniquely designed water towers look straight out of a retro sci-fi cityscape.

This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.

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

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

Board a mine car and descend the #190 slope 300 feet underground into the Clark Vein of coal.

One man's quest for the ultimate road trip vehicle.

One of the best places to see wild Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

Not truly a ship nor a building, the Navy's first and last "landship" is now abandoned due to clerical issues.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.