An internationally-recognized dark sky sanctuary lies in northern Nevada, near the Oregon line.

A rare cluster of alien-like plants grows along a dusty highway.

The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.

Home of Dutchy, an exhumed Confederate statue that was once torn down by an angry mob for looking stupid.

A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.

An abandoned desert hamlet swallowed up by sand.

Known as "The People's Park," this verdant oasis is home to elephants and villagers alike.

In Namibia there is an installation that explores the intertwined linguistics and existential beliefs of an imaginary community.

This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.

Surrounded by a smudge of dark earth, this isolated volcano sits in stark contrast to the surrounding Sahara.

A mesmerizing sculpture marks the site where the activist was arrested after evading capture for 17 months.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

A former hospital is now home to a pizza parlor and maybe a few ghosts.

If there's another drive-through golf-cart bar in a bat-filled cave on top of a mountain, we don't know about it.

This twisty sign depicts the chain's first logo.

No passport is required to eat around the world at this elegant restaurant.

Proceeds from this colorful teahouse in a historic Atlanta neighborhood directly fund women’s education in northeast India.

For more than 15 years, this downtown dive bar has hosted fiery outdoor “iron pours.”

The first outlet of Canada's biggest fast-food franchise has been slinging doughnuts since 1964.

A Rodeo for Prisoners.

The childhood home of the legendary blues guitarist and singer.

A museum dedicated to the silliest fruit.