This mountainside mural of a person carrying a torch was created for the 1994 Winter Olympics.

In downtown Oslo, a menacing and terrifying relief clings to a church wall.

Thousands of miniature bronze sculptures have taken over this city square creating a unique art installation.

This handsomely carved wooden church is more than 800 years old.

One thousand trees were planted in Norway to be used to print books a century from now.

Artist Jack Pierson made this surreal sculpture in honor of Wonder Valley, a countercultural community on edge of civilization.

The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.

Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.

The stoutest tree in the world.

Fiery-hot river rocks make soup sizzle at this restaurant showcasing indigenous Chinantec cuisine.

In a quiet residential neighborhood, one restaurant fights to preserve heirloom corn, one tortilla at a time.

This amazing collection includes rare stamps from around the world, including fluorescent ones.

This graveyard boasts a medley of diverse and imaginative funeral architecture.

A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.

At this Oaxaca contest, artists turn purple produce into stunning depictions of saints, buildings, and La Pietà.

An incredible collection of Mesoamerican art assembled by one of Mexico's great artists.

In a busy Oaxaca market, a nearly century-old drinks stand still serves family recipes from giant clay pots.

These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.

This Oaxacan town is known for its colorful fantastical creatures hand-carved by local artisans.

You can explore the halls of tombs in the abandoned former capital of the Zapotecs.

One of the city's few vendors selling the Sierra Norte's ancestral beverage lies within a hidden farmers market.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

The very center of Paris is surrounded by a bevy of strange good luck rituals.

Walk through spectacular aisles of hanging meat and wagon wheel–sized cheese at the world's largest wholesale food market.