Tiny communists hammer away on the Olomouc Astronomical Clock.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

A stunning two-story timepiece within a medieval Brick Gothic church.

The world's newest astronomical clock is also its most accurate.

A massive stairway that almost wasn't leads to one of Australia's most scenic vistas.

Featured in one of the most iconic scenes in cinema history.

Largest outdoor staircase in the United States.

A fire lookout atop a glacial pinnacle is reached by climbing three vertiginous flights of stairs.

A reversed traffic signal that was once violently misinterpreted as a statement on British-Irish relations.

Florence’s mother built a stairway down to her daughter’s coffin so she could comfort her during storms.

A saloon and inn that served the Wild West's most iconic figures—and is still haunted by some of them today.

This former fire tower is now a rustic observatory that offers amazing views of eagles, hawks, and the Appalachian Mountains.

This shale formation along the Appalachian Trail once inspired the third president of the United States.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

One of America’s oldest and spookiest hotels, thanks to the residency of ghosts, dead presidents, and Alfred Hitchcock.

This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.

Rows of 19th-century brick ovens used to process coal into coke form the center of a wooded park.

Picturesque and haunting, these 160-year-old stone ruins on top of a bluff are the only remains of a settler's legacy.

Watch cheese-flipping robots in action at this factory and museum.

These Benedictine nuns have been making artisanal cheeses since before it was cool.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

Medieval ruins on a tiny island amid a flooded lake offer romantic respite to lovers seeking privacy.

For more than two centuries, the canopy of this venerable tree has been a haven for songbirds and lovers.