The home of famed war correspondent Ernie Pyle is now a library and museum dedicated to his memory.

For 60 years, skiers have calmed their nerves with cocktails hidden along these slopes.

The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.

A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.

It's easy to see why this eclectic architectural wonder has been dubbed the "Spaceship House."

For divers and music lovers, the Florida Keys' Underwater Music Festival provides the best of both worlds.

The abandoned grounds and derelict greenhouses of this once-magnificent Edwardian estate are now a nature preserve open for exploration.

Week-long block party becomes a competition for the best decorated street.

Next to a newer mosque in Khujand’s main square lies the city’s oldest mosque, whose interiors are spectacularly intricate.

Every winter, this former planetarium is transformed into a massive, brightly-lit Christmas ornament.

A small, peaceful sculpture garden with a grim memorial to a disaster that took place a few blocks away.

The design of this ornately decorated place of worship closely mirrors a church in Vietnam.

A surreal, Gaudi-inspired play space near an Anaheim community center.

Inspiration struck on this seat outside the Griffith Park merry-go-round.

A family agreed to sell their property to Disney on the condition that this tree, planted as a wedding gift, would not be removed.

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

The remains of this rugged homestead ranch offer a brief glimpse into a bygone era.

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.

A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

Take in a sweeping views of Guanajuato—and save yourself a hike up a steep hill—on this funicular.

Long before Europeans arrived, Native Americans built an artificial island out of shells that has withstood a millennia of hurricanes.

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

The head of a legendary creature allegedly killed during colonial times is now on display at a local restaurant.