This cabin from the 1850s is one of the first structures built by Chinese immigrants in California.

For almost 100 years, this site of peace and spirituality has existed on the California coast.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

This lush Florida island is home to the ruins of a crooked ship breaker's tiny empire.

This 140-year-old beacon off the Florida Keys marks the wreck of a Navy ship that once roamed the Caribbean hunting pirates.

Found: Garden of Eden in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

A gaudy painted elephant stands in memory of south Florida's fallen carnies.

America's only city hall with minarets took architectural cues from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.

These constructed wetlands naturally filter millions of gallons of treated wastewater every day.

The oldest house of worship in Palm Beach has a wonderful tropical garden.

An oddities shop that dabbles in the deathly and beautiful.

A seemingly inexplicable memorial honors a beloved Tampa fruit-seller.

Two awe-inspiring globes from the reign of the Sun King hang from the ceiling of France's national library.

"In the Dark" Restaurant in Paris offers dinner in complete darkness.

A counter-culture bookstore like no other hides in plain sight in the streets of Paris.

This giant crucifix is like U2's Joshua Tree for Swedish death metal fans.

This Stockholm light tower can be controlled by anyone with a smartphone.

Located in an old church, this brewery produces a different kind of holy water.

Every Tuesday, students let off steam by screaming into the night air.

This gem from the industrial age helps visitors and residents alike traverse hilly Stockholm.

Stockholm's narrowest alley is barely over two feet wide.

Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

Early habitat dioramas and home of the elusive gaff, the skvader.