This toothy tower topper commemorates a valuable shark that washed ashore nearby.

This frenetic mural recalls an annual festival that once took the city by storm.

An unusual seafront museum hides behind an unassuming Ventnor giftshop.

The first Confucian temple in Taiwan, founded by the son of a pirate lord, doubled as the island's first state-sponsored school.

This distinctive bug-like bridge is made of recycled horseshoes.

This small village claims to be independent from Italy because it was left out when the nation was unified.

An American lighthouse stands on an island cliffside in Taiwan.

The largest Victorian water tower in Britain.

A telegraph station used to send information from Cuba to the U.S. during the Spanish-American War.

A massive clementine marks the center of town in the citrus city of Berkane.

This medieval fortress guards a monastery near the border of Serbia and Montenegro.

According to Greek mythology, this natural spring is the home of a freshwater nymph.

Some say that the battle fought at this Kansas site in 1856 was the first unofficial battle of the American Civil War.

A mosaic armchair and ottoman built from china broken in the Christchurch earthquakes.

A giant scrap metal troll rests his hands on top of a dilapidated building covered in graffiti.

An installation that makes understanding the size of the universe a walk in the park.

This saucy statue once caused outrage among locals.

The elaborate façade of this old Cantonese opera house celebrates the building's history and the love story that founded it.

A haunted slate mine turned concert hall and a hidden fairy garden.

Home to works by notable Mexican artists and an underwater mosaic of the pre-Columbian goddess Gaia.

A menagerie of concrete animals brought together from across New York City's parks.

This room of wonder is full of relics, from knights in armor to rare works of art.

Ch-Ch-Check out the world's largest hand-painted 3D mural.

These 2000 year old remains of a Roman aqueduct are hidden inside a hotel lobby.