A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

A take-out restaurant that only serves cuisine from countries with which the United States is in conflict.

The world's brightest bioluminescent bay.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world's largest coastal brick fortresses.

The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.

In the middle of an extremely unforgiving and desolate high desert is the most secret military facility in the world.

A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

Art in the form of a winding, man made crack in stone.

Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

Perched on a spindly rock spire in a Greek archipelago, this lighthouse would make a perfect wizard's tower.

Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.

Since the 1700s, this old barrel has acted as a post box that relies on the kindness of travelers.

This innocent-looking townhome is actually a subway exit.

A WWI fighter plane and turn-of-the-century penny candy shop are among the unexpected features of this Financial District building.

An earthwork sculpture built by Robert Smithson in the Great Salt Lake only reemerges during drought.

The world's most famous donkey lives in this pen.