The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

This quaint archive of the silent era preserves and pays homage to a seminal moment in film history.

At night, this glittering musical tunnel draws skaters and photographers.

A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

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

Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

The eccentric mansion of one the most popular horror authors of modern times.

This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.

A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.

The real life Hobbiton, this sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for The Hobbit film series.

South Korea's love of the silly photograph is on full display at this goofy collection of trompe l'oeil paintings.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

In the "Danish Capital of America," a replica of one of Copenhagen's most iconic buildings.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

The entrance to this Frankfurt subway station looks like an old tram car crashed into the concrete sidewalk.

You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.