One of the world's earliest skyscrapers.

This post-war motel embodies a little-known, Miami-born architectural style.

This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

An immersive Māori village where you can learn history and heritage through dance, ceremony, song, architecture, and food.

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

This bazaar is one of the oldest in the Arabian world.

This spectacular mosque houses the second-largest chandelier in the world.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

The world's largest frame offers spectacular views of the city's past and present.

This artificial archipelago was supposed to resemble a map of the world.

Feed it cash, get your very own gold bar.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

A unique configuration of blown glass can be found inside this hotel lobby.

If you don't look closely, you might mistake this sculpture for just another passenger waiting at the airport.

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.

Famed for its pie, this eatery has a hidden tunnel that allowed Catholics to secretly walk to church during the Reformation.

In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.

Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

Amsterdam's narrowest house facade is a monument to 17th-century tax evasion.