Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.

The only remaining historic maritime signal station in the United States.

This 1,700-pound edible sculpture is way better than your average chocolate mousse.

The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail.

A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

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

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

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

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

A mausoleum dedicated to a warrior felled by misplaced loyalty and tragic circumstances.

Built by the Portuguese colonists in the early 16th century, this fort is one of the oldest European structure in Asia.

An exploration of Malaysian heritage through the lens of traditional textiles.

Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.

Meant to be a lavish presidential home, the palace became a symbol of the fall of South Vietnam.

Witnesses claim the Virgin Mary statue outside the church once mysteriously shed a single tear.

This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.

The notorious "Hanoi Hilton" where Vietnamese colonial subjects and later American POWs, including John McCain, were imprisoned.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

Visit a sweet shop selling one of the first candies ever made and sold in America.

Martha's Vineyard's most beloved speakeasy sells late-night pastries.