In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

Louise Bourgeois' 30-foot-tall steel spider sculpture.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.

The remains of the wrecked steam trawler can be found on the beach at low tide.

Gustave Eiffel's masterpiece until the Eiffel Tower was built.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

A narrow passage next to a cafe leads to a courtyard exploding with murals, tags, and paste-ups.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.

This oceanside Reykjavik spot is speckled with recycled sculptures and large stones.

Hundreds of "animals" created from scrap metal, alongside a collection of other oddities.

A historic area for shopping and dining in Ketchikan's former red-light district.

The now-serene site of the largest earthquake ever recorded in North America.

A hulking remnant of Alaska's industrial gold mining boom in the 1920s.

See a full-scale whale skeleton and experience the captivating culture of Alaska’s Native people at this heritage center in east Anchorage.

Considered by many to be one of the most dangerous highways in Alaska.

A 30-mile-long glacially-carved canyon leads to a massive pair of glaciers.

A whale of a public art display towers atop Juneau's cruise ship dock.

Known as the “Official Greeter of Juneau,” this dog still welcomes ships and their passengers to Alaska.

The facade of this relic from the Klondike gold rush is decorated with over 8,800 pieces of driftwood.

This junkyard made over as a theme park is the "Most Alaskan place in Alaska."

A giant poultry statue immortalizes one of Alaska's more humorous town names.