A tree-like building perches on its trunk in the Steglitz neighborhood of Berlin.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

A priceless work of art created by the saint's own blood sister hangs in a San Antonio basilica.

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

This stone windmill marks an old, mysterious homestead in what is now central Austin.

It's where the final scene of the beloved Tom Hanks movie was filmed.

Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation.

A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.

The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.

The house's confection-like decorations are the result of one man's painstaking work over decades.

This former Texas landfill is flush with 300 million-year-old fossils, all fit for the taking.

A collection of massive stacked rocks in Texas includes a snarky note on the benefits of modern technology.

Civil War dumping ground for the bodies of terrorized Union sympathizers.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

Historic slum of Tartu.

"There's nothing there," and other lies the KGB told us.

After 97 years of constant vigilance from the dome of the Texas State Capitol, the original Goddess of Liberty retired to a life of climate-controlled leisure.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

This underground transport hub doubles as an art gallery.

The haunting complex honors the millions of Ukrainians who died in the forced famine under Soviet rule.

This hill is known for its connection to the occult in Slavic tradition.

One of the largest museums in Ukraine remembers the story of the German-Soviet War in iconic, brutalist style.

340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.