A strange aquarium with stuffed fish, and almost no water for them to swim in.

The works of poetry's biggest names grace the walls of the city of Leiden, all carefully painted by hand.

This ancient Chinese observatory still contains early astronomy technology.

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

Visible below the waves are memorials to the city's Gold Rush dead.

This boulder stays on its mountain thanks to a huge chain and on the map due to local legend.

This small city where almost everyone lives in the same building can only be reached via North America's longest tunnel.

The vast chamber inside this abandoned cooling tower looks like something out of a sci-fi dystopia.

Liquor and flowers mark a holy site for Indian motorcycle riders.

This Mediterranean castle was built for a millionaire and his giant dog.

Iceland: home to volcanoes, waterfalls and, apparently, Santa?

Terrapins of all colors and shapes are quick to bring fascination (and possibly long life) at this museum.

A massive art collective tries a new take on Brooklyn's DIY music scene—by making it fully legal.

Erosion and time have created a naturally-formed water park.

A chaotic collection of maritime artifacts, art, and really whatever else happens to be around.

Birdhouses, peacocks, animal sculptures, and a graveyard are all found along this eclectic nature trail.

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.

This abandoned fighter jet launch center is now a haunting street racing course.

A Spanish-style estate that has traded black ties for rock concerts.

Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.

Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.

Science fiction's grandfather has a fittingly marvelous tomb.

This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.