Scale replica of China's ancient terracotta tomb warriors and Forbidden City are the side project of an eccentric millionaire.

One man's homage to the orange as realized through a long-term folk art labor of love.

A health museum containing a 27’’½-foot intestine.

Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving.

Visiting this grotto is symbolic of a spiritual journey into Nirvana.

Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.

Landbridge created by the South Korean version of Moses.

Ancient temple is home to centuries of art and spiritual artifacts.

A symbol of hope, survival, and national character, especially after it rose phoenix like from the flames.

Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.

The world's longest bridge fountain has hundreds of nozzles that create a beautiful, illuminated spectacle.

The toilet-shaped house of South Korea's sanitation pioneer is now a museum to the john.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.

A must for film lovers in Madrid and home to the Spanish Film Library's projection space.

Foragers once flocked to this big beautiful bayou to hunt for pearls.

The Grand Canyon of Texas.

A spring-fed pool so deep it's used for scuba diving as well as swimming.

Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.