This giant monument of the RCA mascot is a beloved fixture in Albany, New York.

A historic recreation of the golden age of the Erie Canal, abandoned for some time, slowly being restored.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

A 400-year-old church covered floor to ceiling in ex-voto offerings from the faithful.

This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.

No one is sure if the world's fourth-largest diamond had been found in a rubbish heap or was pawned by Napoleon's mom.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

The rocky remains of an ancient Greek forest.

Giant marble phalluses on the sacred island of antiquity.

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

Carvings in Turkey's Marble Road may have directed ancient Romans to a hidden brothel.

Mediterranean castle on a tiny Turkish island.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.

A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.

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19th century pendulum and a clock restored by a rogue group of guerilla artists.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.