A million and a half tons of earth were used to create one of the world's largest land sculptures.

Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.

A Mexican Romeo-and-Juliet-esque legend has given this super-narrow alleyway a reputation for romance.

This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.

This Scottish burial tomb once held hundreds of ancient eagle bones.

Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.

Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."

Hamburg's first legal sex work is relegated to a gated street that still does not allow pedestrian women.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.

This classic restaurant features a gorgeous mirror-clad room.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

Sitting in the arguable birthplace of the Wild West, this museum holds the largest collection of bronco busting bric-a-brac in the world.

Behind the Cowboy Hall of Fame is a burial ground for good horses and a famed rodeo bull.

This bridge is embedded with a giant steel dragon that breathes fire from its mouth.

This beautifully deceptive waterfall is something far different from what it appears to be.

If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.