A huge wooden clock that is so beautiful its creator was forcibly blinded.

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

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

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

One of the world's oldest working clocks is curiously missing the Zodiac sign of Libra.

A meandering boardwalk across the bogland leads to a "stairway to heaven" with sublime views.

A breathtakingly steep set of stairs is carved directly into the face of the sea cliffs of Bonifacio.

A fantastical group of cliffside stairways, bridges, and twisting paths carved out of stone provide a surreal coastal hike.

A 10 million-ton rock once worshiped by the Tahamies Indians, accessed by an astounding staircase.

This giant urban staircase was built to keep the city's brave fighting men from getting waylaid in the red light district.

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

Climbing this abandoned railway leads to breathtaking vistas of O‘ahu.

Largest outdoor staircase in the United States.

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

Cut into a sheer cliff face, these stairs are the only way to reach a secluded Scottish harbor.

These 4,444 wooden steps straight up a mountain were built to serve a hydroelectric power station but these days, they're mostly used by hikers.

A grueling 699-step stairway to a heavenly view of the island of Saint Helena.

A total of 999 stairs lead visitors through a massive hole in a mountain known as the Gateway to Heaven.

This harrowing climb along West Virginia's jagged spires is one of the only Via Ferrata on America's east coast.

Hikers can still stroll beneath the long conveyer of this abandoned mining facility hidden in a West Virginia river gorge.

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

A beautiful hidden gem in central West Virginia.

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

Street artists transformed an abandoned air vent into the beloved Star Wars robot.