This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.

A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.

Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.

One of these two land speed record-breaking vehicles went so fast it shattered the sound barrier.

Built in the 1300s, this magnificent building that hosted England's kings and queens transports you to the Middle Ages.

The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.

All that remains of the only English cathedral destroyed in the Protestant Reformation.

Every hour on the hour a naked heroine and her leering foil appear from this giant cuckoo clock.

The name doubles as an appropriate adjective for this small ossuary.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

Eight feet in diameter and more than 24 feet around.

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

A winged-helmed, sword-brandishing tribute to German Americans.

17,400 lbs., 12 feet in diameter, and 29 years in the making.

Behold, a collection dedicated to Germany's favorite vegetable.

Four-story slides send people whizzing through the math department at this Munich university.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.

This remote island in Iowa was abandoned after being devastated by flood.

An Iowa town celebrates its heritage with the tallest working Dutch windmill in North America.