Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.

A 1930s Art Deco swimming pool with a design inspired by grand ocean liners.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the century.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.

Diego Rivera hid various people and symbols in his first large-scale mural project.

A Volkswagen Beetle decorated with millions of beads connects Mexico's past and future.

The unique collection often goes unnoticed by visitors focused only on the archaeological objects.

An airy Art Deco space devoted to the weird and wonderful folk art traditions of Mexico.

The ruins of an early-18th-century complex that could once house up to 12,000 horses.

The designated Jewish quarter in Fez dates back to the 15th century.

The oldest known university in the world is in Fez, Morocco.

Thousands of narrow alleyways in an ancient medieval city make up what's believed to be the world's largest car-free urban zone.

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

The largest madrasa in Morocco once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls.