This black sand beach was crafted from volcanic explosions including the historic Minoan eruption.

This Bangkok high-rise looks like a rudimentary LEGO elephant.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.

What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Started as a kitchen garden, now the second largest botanical garden in the world.

A hotel with a rich Wild West history of miners and bootleggers.

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

A World War II officers' club features Old West murals painted by German POWs.

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.

Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.