This simple apartment may have inspired some of the most important theories in the history of science.

What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.

Pablo Neruda's custom-built lover's nest was made to remind him of the sea and named after his mistress' hair.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

The real life Hobbiton, this sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for The Hobbit film series.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

The chefs at El Diablo use heat generated by an active volcano to cook the food.

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

Nine limestone rock stacks on Australia's "Shipwreck Coast."

A clear example of the process of erosion in action.

The largest collection of Indigenous Australian artifacts in the world, and the rare museum where wood-and-glass cabinets have trumped interactive exhibits.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.