Cadillac where country's first big star was found dead.

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

One of the American Southwest's most extensive collections of Navajo rock art.

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

A tiny chapel clings to a precipice above Germany’s gemstone capital.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

A unique attraction and museum dedicated to exploring iconic roadside structures.

A makeshift shrine to the late rock star is still kept up on the nondescript façade outside 1 Logan Place.

This museum is a full-size replica of an original church constructed during the 13th-century.

This lab's maddening silence is good for business but bad for sanity.

A garden full of metal sculptures that celebrate the double bass.

An underground nightclub helped spark a "Singing Revolution."

The farthest you can be in the contiguous U.S. from a McDonald's location.

A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.

The famous greeting card maker owns a collection of paintings by the famed surrealist.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

The oldest continuously operating pharmacy in Europe.

A museum of carnival attractions where you are invited to ride the rides.

The very center of Paris is surrounded by a bevy of strange good luck rituals.

One of the world's few mounted blue whales, its jaws are hinged open allowing visitors to descend into a lounge.

Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

This unusual structure may be on its way to becoming a cultural landmark in Toronto.