Turtles swim in a pond surrounding a classical temple in this lush park in Vicenza.

A complex, nine-layer maze on the grounds of a Venetian doge's playground.

A haunting painting meant to capture the calamity of World War I.

Soon after its unveiling, this giant inverted globe sparked controversy and was vandalized.

Putting the "mod" in "modular" since 2000.

No one knows who created the statues or if they are arranged properly—let alone the artwork's real name.

A domino effect created with Britain’s iconic telephone boxes.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

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

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.

This small interfaith chapel lies not far from the rim of the Grand Canyon.

The remnants of a creative early method of wildfire prevention.

Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.

In the middle of the desert, miles from any human life, sat an anomalous pay phone that still magically answers your calls.

A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

A cobblestone alley with an interesting past.

Southern California’s Theme Park Beginnings.

Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.

The remains of the first punk club in L.A.