This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

Delve into a wealth of oddities, antiques, and taxidermy treasures.

One of Auckland's oldest cemeteries was partially demolished during the construction of a major highway in the 1960s. 

A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.

An unusual and powerful memorial in which earthquake victims are remembered by empty white chairs.

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

A special train service transported Sydney's dead from this station to "Necropolis Receiving Houses" at Rookwood Cemetery.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

Though considered an eyesore by some, this boxy Brutalist high-rise plays a significant role in Sydney's past.

Not the result of an accident, hurricane, or aliens, this is an eye-popping tribute to the Melbourne tram.

This historic tall ship traveled 1.5 million miles around the globe, and once did duty as the mythical pirate ship in Peter Pan.

This modern pedestrian bridge on the Yarra River was modeled after an Aboriginal fish trap.

People can't get enough of these adorable Japanese photobooths.

An antique store houses the last operational diner from the defunct department store chain.

A black and white painted wall creates an optical illusion in the California desert.

Remains of a Greek freighter trapped off of Rocky Point in 1961.

A relic from a forgotten bakery chain still spins atop a diner.