An ultra-modern vista that has been featured in so many films the house is a celebrity in its own right.

The sign at the garden gate reads: "These Plants Can Kill."

The old Niles Canyon Aqueduct in the San Francisco Bay Area is a bemusing and secret trail through nature for wayward travelers.

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

A 14th century bridge built as a fortress, where the devil lurks on one of its towers.

Giant art made in Japanese rice fields.

A lovely summer day by the sea becomes a nightmare.

A Spanish-style estate that has traded black ties for rock concerts.

A prehistoric landscape hidden in the cliffs of Maha'ulepu.

This pseudo-steampunk weapons facility is the world's largest wood and glue structure, and packs quite a wallop.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

A small flooded ghost town with a few scattered structures remaining.

Only spot in the world where an HVDC powerline, a single phase AC and a three phase AC powerline all meet.

An old town theater converted into a celebration of the hobo legacy.