Mosaics, storks, and brothels—this ancient city has it all.

An ancient city hidden in the heart of the Sierra Nevada mountains.

Huge stone depressions which may have acted as an Incan agricultural experiment.

This hunter-gatherer architecture is believed to be the oldest religious complex known.

In what is rumored to be an intentional act of spite, this memorial almost completely obscures the nearby grave of a senior officer.

Underneath the historic center of Mexico City, the remains of a temple dedicated to the Aztec god of the wind.

This black cat was actually designed to ward off bad luck.

With a floor made of thick glass, this observation deck offers a full view of Sunwapta Valley's mountains and rivers.

This ruined castle is said to be the legendary keep of a Viking princess.

Daikon radishes are offered to the Japanese Buddhist counterpart of the Hindu god Ganesha at this historic hilltop temple.

The final resting place for the famed creator and narrator of "The Twilight Zone."

This retro diner claims to be the birthplace of poutine.

Built in the 1920s, this co-op in the Bronx feels more like an Italian villa than a typical New York apartment building.

These towering cliffs crystalize each winter, forming sheer walls of ice that are open for climbing.

Isak Heartstone, a 15-foot wooden troll made out of recycled materials.

This sinkhole in the Arizona desert is filled with carbonated, arsenic-rich water

This statue and its surrounding plaques tells the story of Ko-kwal-alwoot and the kinship between the Samish people and the sea.

Where else would a linchpin of post-colonial Native American cuisine anchor the menu but a museum?

This restaurant offers the original California cuisine.

This Haudenosaunee restaurant is a delicious tribute to indigenous cuisine.

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

An abandoned fish-shaped drive-in gets a second life as a restaurant.

This beautiful fountain was sculpted by a female artist who was ahead of her time.

On a former island, this old fortification once used to protect the Boston Area and started Edgar Allan Poe in his military career.