This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

A unique collection of more than 250 rocks and minerals located on a university campus.

This exhibit is one of the largest and most well-preserved collections of Jurassic-era trackways in the United States.

The thousands of shades on display — some toxic, others impossibly rare — are a library of more than just color.

The mummies of a fake priest and bandit's wife are among the abundant curiosities at this museum.

An ode to Japanese artist Hokusai, with a bit of a comical twist.

A former church that has been chronicling the Scottish island of Islay's rich history since the 70s.

Once considered one of the country's finest motte and bailey castles.

A fortified palace in the shape of a ship on the Thiou river.

Canada's oldest railway tunnel is illuminated in a rainbow of color as it passes under the streets of this small city.

A striking bronze sculpture of a Roman goddess with two hound dogs for company.

This artful dam holds back a crater-made reservoir that can be seen from space.

The floating gallery illuminates the heart of Québec City's arts district.

The skyline of Montreal includes the silhouette of an unexpected fruit-shaped Canadian staple.

An oft-overlooked, magically musical monolith that stands majestically between Arlington Cemetery and the Iwo Jima Memorial.

A Kansas nature preserve protecting the plants and animals that once stretched across central North America.

This groundbreaking 16th-century map is known as "America's birth certificate."

Where you can hail your favorite fictional commanders-in-chief.

A touching statue dedicated to Japan's first therapy dog.

A work of art that pays homage to a Victorian timepiece in Providence.

This Connecticut video store has a vast and varied archive that contains everything from 'Koyaanisqatsi' to 'The King's Speech.'