A unique reminder of the once-bustling cattle market during the 19th-century.

This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.

A famous big wave from Japan serves as a tribute to the victims of the disastrous Elbe flood.

A short but powerful waterfall resides amid Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes.

A tranquil gallery and sculpture garden situated within the classic Australian bush.

Built in the 1920s, this co-op in the Bronx feels more like an Italian villa than a typical New York apartment building.

This modern work of art was a refreshing addition to one of the oldest theatres in the city.

This 20th-century replica of a 13th-century castle has itself fallen into ruin.

Every summer, the Mendenhall River greenbelt comes alive with an explosion of magenta flowers.

In 2008, this Mexico City metro station was the site of an hours-long fight between emo, punk, and goth groups.

A stately castle in the northern Italian countryside has been restored after years of neglect.

This cave was once thought to be a hiding place for the devil.

Every drop of water in this 27-mile long reservoir was pumped up from the Columbia River using power from Grand Coulee Dam.

A bronze statue of Mister Rogers in the neighborhood where he grew up.

The oldest restaurant in Portland serves fiery coffee cocktails and an astounding amount of turkey.

The "All-Seeing Eye of God" symbol on this library is a clue to one of the many former lives of this building.

An amazing model of a whale's jaw bone pays homage to the region's seafaring traditions.

One of the youngest volcanic eruption sites in Australia.

These ordinary blocks of stone are the last surviving remains of Tokyo's infamous red-light district.

Officially the lowest mountain in Japan.

This ancient burial cave along a roadside is also home to several Buddhist sculptures.

For centuries, this gold mine was the powerhouse behind the Tokugawa Shogunate.

This Metabolist, retro-futuristic residential complex resembles a cyberpunk space colony established on Earth.

A unique Shinto shrine filled with bunnies and wordplay.