A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.

Home to some of the world’s darkest skies, this project blends ancient Māori culture with world-class astro tourism.

Highly spherical boulders on the shores of New Zealand.

It took millions of years for these rocks to resemble their mammalian counterparts.

The Dalai Lama named this New Zealand landscape the "Spiritual Center of the Universe."

A coin-operated washing machine turned jukebox, complete with an outdoor dance floor.

A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.

These mythological giants take time out of their busy day guarding a Victorian market to let you know what time it is.

An unphotographable nightly march of tens of thousands of "fairy penguins" from sea to shore.

A conservation sanctuary for rescued koalas, some of which were saved from devastating Australian bushfires.

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

A ceramic-tiled room at the Seelbach Hotel said to have secret tunnels used by Al Capone and a crowd that helped inspire F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby.'

The only building in Louisville (hopefully) that contains two ancient holy skeletons.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

Visible below the waves are memorials to the city's Gold Rush dead.

A free, public museum dedicated to the fascinating science of sight.

This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.

The oldest dim sum restaurant in the United States is a nostalgic jewel.