This memorial commemorates where a Japanese commander surrendered to Allied forces on September 3, 1945.

The final resting place of "Mother Kofi," a Black minister who was assassinated in the middle of a sermon.

A hidden gem that highlights the life and innovations of Les Paul, the "Wizard of Waukesha."

The window above the urinal in the men's restroom is a giant periscope that offers a panoramic view of Eagle Harbor.

Tear apart fatty, gently charred lamb chops with your bare hands.

These stained-glass windows are all that remains of a building that was the target of one of the biggest explosions in London after World War II.

You can still walk across this beautiful medieval bridge in Andorra.

This memorial to the victims of the Romanian Revolution of 1989 is often compared to a potato on a skewer.

At nearly four meters tall, this giant potato looms over a small Polish town.

A Bauhaus co-founder designed this quirky, abandoned granary.

This elegant structure at the heart of a Finger Lakes town was originally a drinking fountain.

This wildlife refuge is home to more than 200 species of birds, as well as monkeys, lizards, and other wildlife.

Defy gravity at this fascinating Pyrenees overlook platform.

An abandoned NSA listening post on Berlin's "Devil's Mountain."

After local authorities changed the design, the building's architect, Le Corbusier, wanted nothing to do with it.

This old building has served as a bank, post office, library, and city hall.

Ride a mechanical corn dog at the alleged birthplace of America's favorite deep-fried wiener.

Over a millennium ago, this site on the shores of Lake Titicaca was home to a city of more than 10,000 people.

One of the best places to dig—some say on the planet—for six different types of chalcedony.

A spectacular rainbow of stained glass makes the "Pink Mosque" one of the most beautiful in Iran.

This unique religious structure is an architectural gem with arresting ocean views.

Next to a newer mosque in Khujand’s main square lies the city’s oldest mosque, whose interiors are spectacularly intricate.

This mysterious church sits discreetly above the Aude countryside, right in the heart of "Grail Country."

A well-preserved example from a 1920s network of airmail navigation arrows sits near Interstate 15 in southern Nevada.