A stunning gilt bronze relief denounced by Hitler as "degenerate art"—even though it was dedicated to the Nazi leader.

Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.

Model Trains and Much More in Hamburg.

Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.

This red light district plaza memorializes the Fab Four and their historic connection to the area.

Twelve sweet, nutty, life-sized statues are housed in this second-story shrine to almond paste.

A statue honors the local legend that the devil helped build St. Mary's church after being tricked into thinking it was going to be a wine bar.

The small alleys in Lübeck's Old Town are a result of medieval urban sprawl.

Designed to not only to represent the history of the local community but also, the future.

An unexpected Easter egg lurks in the background of a cherub wall relief at the Breakers mansion.

An architecturally unique lighthouse that had to be lifted up and moved to avoid falling in the sea.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

One man's extraordinary topiary garden in a small South Carolina town.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

An avant garde art museum at the University of Chicago.

An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.

This abstract sculpture is rumored to cast a hammer-and-sickle shadow once a year.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.