Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.

Over 120,000 curious objects that have shaped our modern world.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

An accidental trick of light casts the perfect shadow of a pilgrim of the Camino de Santiago against the cathedral wall.

The largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

A memorial for the mustachioed record-setting runner.

The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

The largest wooden building in the world now houses a fascinating collection of aircraft.

This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years.

The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.

An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

The second largest waterfall by volume in the U.S., Willamette Falls is outdone only by Niagara in the amount of water that is pushed northward.