A memorial to legendary newsman, publisher, and owner of La Gaceta, the only trilingual newspaper in the U.S.

Every January 6, young men dive into Spring Bayou in search of a cross and a year's worth of maritime blessings.

This small museum gives visitors a chance to soak up the history of the "sponge capital of the world."

In this Florida couple's cottage, nearly every surface—inside and out—is covered in mosaic artwork.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.

A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.

This unique competition celebrates an American Indian and Canadian First Nation cultural tradition.

An opal mining town in the middle of Australia where people live, worship, and shop underground.

This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.

From a distance, this statue of an eagle looks like a giant chicken on a stick.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

Hidden within Sydney’s lush Royal Botanic Garden is a walled cactus rockery and the site of Australia's first zoo.

Australia's largest collection of rare and bizarre insects.

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.

The Spanish king's private bathroom embraced the idea of a porcelain throne.

This enormous censer uses a pulley system installed over 400 years ago.

This stop on the Camino de Santiago stands high above the underwater ruins of a medieval town.

The site of a legendary battle immortalized in medieval literature.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

Experience a charming 1930's version of "infotainment."

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

These markers are used to document elevation changes around the famed dam.