These hilariously laughing bronze figures lampoon empty promises while encouraging civic engagement.

Inspired by the work of a German artist, these brass installations commemorate the lives of enslaved Vermonters.

Lines on the pillar of Heidelberg's Karl-Theodor Bridge record the dramatic heights of past floods.

This historic suspension bridge is one of three remaining swinging bridges in Michigan, and one of the few swinging bridges left in North America.

A memorial to those who donated their bodies to science.

This old Soviet gas station is in perfect condition, one of the best-preserved mosaics in the country.

Two James Beard Award-winning chefs are putting their own spin on Filipino favorites in a food market stall.

A ghostly cabin attempts to reverse the erasure of enslaved people through poetry.

This Peruvian-Chinese institution has perfected the art of rotisserie chicken—alongside plantains and lo mein.

An excavation site that signified Hercules in Pula, and a glimpse into the city's Roman history.

This is the cabin from which John Brown and his men launched their fateful war to end slavery on October 16, 1859.

An independent cinema housed in a former pathological anatomy laboratory.

This sculptural representation of an Andersen fairy tale had to be pushed away for being too grim.

This beloved, whimsical weiner topped an eclectic variety of Los Angeles buildings, including a Thai restaurant and an advertising agency.

One of London's lost rivers runs through a pipe over the tracks of this subway station.

An unconventional monument to one of America's largest landowners.

Fall through a crack in the seams of reality at this immersive art installation.

Works from the golden age of Mexican muralism can be found inside a typical city market.

A gorilla holding a VW Beetle isn't what you'd expect in rural Vermont.

A curious stone in a public square commemorates the victims of witch-burning.

A 26-foot-tall fiberglass American legend stands proudly here.

Storage units with a wartime past.

Inside this magical collection, you can buy recipes cooked up by church ladies, motorcycle clubs, and clowns.

An antique Beechcraft airplane serves as a giant windsock for people driving through the blustery open country of eastern Wyoming.