Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

A striking eight-story-high obelisk perched on a coastal California cliff.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts.

A poignant memorial to a young boy whose death spurred a dramatic increase in organ donations in Italy—dubbed the "Nicholas Effect."

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

What began as a prominent Burning Man art piece is now an iconic symbol of downtown Reno.

The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.

Get in line for Lisbon’s most famous sandwich.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

The smallest country in the world.

What once housed a private club catering to Comstock Lode elite is now considered one of the West’s most haunted spaces.

The colossal cartoon man stands outside a Nevada museum.

This former New Jersey bus now exists as a public art exhibit.

This now-abandoned part of the original transcontinental railroad route provides a surreal driving and historical experience.

Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

Amsterdam's narrowest house facade is a monument to 17th-century tax evasion.

This museum housed in a former brothel explores the past and present of sex work in Amsterdam.

Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.

In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.