The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.

The innocent intentions of this monument are somewhat lost in the sculpture's muscled imagery.

This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.

At a Bangkok bistro, one pot of beef stew has been cooking non-stop for more than 45 years.

The Trappist monk, prophet-poet, and rebel never really got to live out the eremitic life he was seeking.

According to local lore, this narrow passageway through two large rocks was accidentally created by the devil himself.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

One of only two civilian settlements in the desolate lands of chilly Antarctica.

The birthplace of the very first human resident born in Antarctica.

The best place to send your postcards home from Antarctica.

An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.

This airstrip atoll is uninhabited by humans, but absolutely full of birds.

The ruins of a medieval seminary some say is the oldest university site in Scotland.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

The highest lighthouse in Scotland shines from an abandoned island.

A collection of the specialized tools used to construct Japan’s beautiful architecture.

The labyrinthine home of the National Archives of Estonia is an experimental blend of architecture, art, and history.

A historic scientific breakthrough that crosses nine borders.

First point in the Struve Geodetic Arc, a 19th century undertaking to measure the Earth's size and shape.

The Forest Service's surprisingly sophisticated collection of wildfire prevention art features America's most beloved bear.

A wacky, UFO-shaped house in a suburban neighborhood.

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

The house that Frank Lloyd Wright "(shook) out of his sleeve at will" at the age of 86.

The famed architect designed this Minnesota gas station of the future with a lookout tower.