Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

A "simple-hearted artist" turned an isolated Icelandic valley into his own art museum.

A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.

This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.

Thriving meadows span a rooftop in one of Brooklyn's most heavily industrialized neighborhoods.

The semi-reclaimed ruins of this canal were once part of an ambitious plan to reroute the mighty potomac.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

A cliff-hanging restaurant.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

Far from the shore, this sandy victim of the Skeleton Coast looks like it was plopped in the middle of the desert.

In Portugal, a secluded stretch of untouched natural beauty hides at the bottom of a steep hill.

These old World War II fortifications have been transformed into an unusual equine attraction.

Sample cuisine inspired by the Great Plains indigenous people who have been gathering at this sacred Canadian Heritage Park for 6,000 years.

A perfect replica of the beloved show's first set.

This magnificent Japanese garden provides a moment of Zen in rural Vermont.

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

At nearly 1,000 feet long, this astonishing glass suspension bridge is one of the longest in the world.

This series of rope-style bridges brings visitors into a jungle layer that is usually reserved for birds and monkeys.