One of Canada's tiniest museums tackles the world's largest turtle.

This huge 12-foot concrete moose on the coast of Nova Scotia is the grandest of the sculptor's giant creatures.

While this is positively the smallest library in Canada, it aspires to be the smallest in the world.

These huge stone ovens in the desert fueled the Nevada silver boom, and may have also been a hideout for outlaws.

The longest living non-clonal organisms on Earth.

If you want to take a peek at Area 51, this is legally as close as you're going to get.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

This 16th-century monastery has been turned into a surrealist architecture compound.

An Italian hillside ghost town.

This crescent-shaped sliver of sand is a magical haven for a herd of feral horses.

This Oaxacan town is known for its colorful fantastical creatures hand-carved by local artisans.

This series of waterfalls tumble into a radiantly blue river.

The largest cave shaft in the world is home to thousands of birds and popular with BASE jumpers.

A uniquely robust and historic look at Mexico's omnipresent dance with Death.

High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.

A gargantuan crystal kingdom.

This imposing memorial contains the remains of Che Guevara — and 29 other guerrillas who died with him in Bolivia.

Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.

This Tibetan monastery has survived multiple attacks and is also a sky burial site.

Sited in an Inner Mongolian desert are the remnants of an important trade stop along the Silk Road.

The world's largest statue of Mao Zedong looks out over the city where he discovered Communism.

This terrifying glass bridge on the side of a mountain cracks as you step on it.

This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.

The world's longest outdoor escalator takes visitors to the top of China's largest dam and is also shaped like a dragon.