Fortifications built for a Soviet invasion that never came now sit abandoned in a losing battle against nature.

This conservation area is also home to many of the region's desert tortoises.

The storied steakhouse is the last in a long line of Lebanese-owned supper clubs in Tulsa.

Home to secret Eastern Bloc spy equipment and the largest stretch of the original Berlin Wall outside of Germany.

Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

This seaside Italian village doesn't just look Escher-esque, it actually inspired the mind-bending artist.

The grandiose interior of this bar speaks to its past as home to famous jewelers and railway offices.

Deep in the Negev Desert, the world's tallest solar tower looks like a sight straight out of science fiction.

The only natural lake in the world that drains into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.

A mailbox that saved a nature reserve.

This Renaissance square was at the center of Leonardo da Vinci's map, the first ichnographic ever.

Classic game cookery takes center stage at what's widely considered London's oldest restaurant.

This Arctic mining town is home to a cat that's spent years masquerading as a fox.

Cold storage for agricultural biodiversity.

In this beloved beach town, a secret seafood haven lies tucked behind a car wash.

This single-track road rewards brave drivers with stunning Scottish scenery.

Ever needed a chocolate-filled crepe in the wee hours of the morning?

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

One of the word's deepest gorges is also tied to a fantastic legend.

The Russians still use the transmitter Nazis built during World War II to communicate with submarines.