Nearly 300,000 acres of wildlife, natural splendor, and a hidden ghost town have been designated a national monument.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

Experience a charming 1930's version of "infotainment."

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.

This quirky collection of furniture also happens to be a public art installation.

Steampunk, humanoid sculptures crawl on all fours in a Tokyo plaza.

Although resembling a grand Buddhist temple, this structure is actually the largest mosque in China.

An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.

Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.

This historic Chinese tower was said to have been haunted by fox spirits but is now haunted by a grisly murder.

For those with no fear of heights: a skywalk 4,700 feet up on a Chinese mountain.

999 stairs lead visitors through a massive hole in a mountain known as the Gateway to Heaven.

This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

Ancient paintings known as the "Sistine Chapel of Cave Art."

The vibrant buildings in the “capital of the comic strip” celebrate the art form that made it famous.