This architectural onion has an original 1930's Jerry O'Mahony dining car at its core.

The head of a legendary lumberjack watches over a river in Maine.

One of the largest wooden ships ever built is honored by a steel sculpture evoking her once-superlative scale.

A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.

A decidedly out of place statue memorializes the Blues Brothers characters at this water bottling plant.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."

Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.

This nature mural exists to protect the surrounding environment and its own canvas from destruction.

The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail.

A larger-than-life dedication to the famous lumberjack and his loyal ox.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

An Adirondacks museum housed in the former studio of Marcella Sembrich, the 19th century opera star most famous for her role of Mimi in "La Boheme."

Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.

Dress up like a miner and take a slide into the disco-lit depths of this once foundational salt mine.