At just six feet two inches deep, it is said by Guiness and Ripley to be the world’s narrowest freestanding office building.

A high point in Vancouver kitsch.

Locals transformed this Canadian evergreen into a secret hangout with spectacular views of Vancouver's skyline.

This modernist building is the last remnant of an ambitious plan to restore a neighborhood.

An enigmatic mural hiding in plain sight in one of São Paulo's busiest metro stations.

Its collection details the experiences of the largest Japanese community outside Japan.

A former prison complex now displays a historic collection of inmate artwork.

A labyrinthine museum chronicling the history of African culture in Brazil.

Hidden in plain sight, this lush garden sits atop one of the most iconic buildings in São Paulo.

This gravesite in the Amazon Rainforest was left behind by a failed Third Reich expedition.

Hub for hallucinogenic Amazon religion.

A snake farm famous for its venemous varieties.

From 135 feet high riders plunge down the world's tallest freestanding body slide at 65 mph.

The massive gardens and office of a Brazilian sculptor.

This breathtaking national park is one of the best places to see the weird and wonderful giant anteater in the wild.

Queen of the waterlilies, so big and strong it can support the weight of a human.

Housing a morgue, rare and confiscated weapons, and autopsy remains, the Vancouver police museum displays the dark side of Canada.

Deep below the dry landscape of Bahia, a cave with intense blue water to float in.

After millennia of erosion by sand and churning water this Brazilian valley now looks like a lunar fantasy.

This restaurant combines two Finnish traditions in one place: warm-weather relaxation and outdoor carpet-cleaning.

A cathedral resurrected from the ashes of one of Europe's greatest urban fires.

Tracking the 1,500-year history of Korea's star cabbage.

Hidden on a cobblestone street in Glasgow, a Czech Cajovna-inspired teahouse serves as a hangout for Bohemians.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.