This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

A living time capsule of the 1960s Richardson Bay water-front.

A large instrument played by the wind.

A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.

The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.

The first high-tech company in the valley that actually worked with silicon devices.

An archive of nearly every day of Buckminster Fuller's life.

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

19th century pendulum and a clock restored by a rogue group of guerilla artists.

A museum of magic with a Sadist past.

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

Browse through roughly 130,000 titles in the world's largest independent video rental store.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

An abandoned beach resort in Normandy reclaimed by artists.

A subterranean shelter remains intact under a busy Paris railway station.

A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.

Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn.

The former home of France's controversial pop maestro is almost completely covered in ever-changing tributes and graffiti.

A 16th-century fountain marks the site of a lost medieval cemetery once filled with mass graves.

Miles of man-made caves and tunnels are currently used for cultivating mushrooms.