Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

Hidden beneath the famous St. Peter's Basilica is a veritable city of the dead that may hold the remains of St. Peter himself.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

A hidden courtyard houses early 20th-century plaster masterpieces.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.

The slender brass strip in Prague's Old Town Square was used to tell time from 1652 to 1918.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.

A historic and beautiful Art Nouveau chamber in a historic railway station.

Nine bronze hands protruding from a wall honor the student uprising that led to the fall of Czechoslovakia's Communist government.

A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.