In the northernmost city in the world, it's illegal to be buried because it’s too cold for bodies to decompose.

Possibly the world's oldest rug, this Egyptian relic is woven entirely from ancient cat hair and once carried a mummified human foot.

The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.

When Motown musicians came to Nashville in the 1960s they stayed at this historic record-pressing company because hotels wouldn't host them.

Eulogizing an unknown man's unusual demise.

An abandoned jewel of a ballroom on the top floor of Australia’s busiest rail station echoes with the sounds of a bygone era.

The rest of him lived another 61 years and was buried elsewhere.

After funding was cut for a memorial to the Danish author, the sculptor had his statue ceremonially lowered into the city harbor.

More than 300,000 historical artifacts from the famous music venue, from Duke Ellington's handwritten score to The Beatles' booking slip.

A unique sculpture park that specializes in the huge and bizarre.

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

The gargoyles and grotesques of the 21st century are here—22 emoji built into a new building in the Netherlands.

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.

Indiana's oldest sternwheel paddleboat has been plying the placid waters of Webster Lake for 90 years.

This is the last hand-cranked chain ferry of its kind in operation in the United States.

The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.

Also known as "Hell Alley," this tiny street in Imola gained its name in a bloody episode in the 16th-century.

A signal indicates the entrance to this alley, rumored to be a meeting place for witches.

A palatial art deco restroom.

A piece of the iconic wall found an unlikely new home in a Vegas bathroom.

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

The oldest tavern in Lowell has dedicated fans of its fan.