A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

An unfortunate geological resemblance to Satan has labeled this Pasadena gorge as a passage to the underworld.

Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

No one is sure if the world's fourth-largest diamond had been found in a rubbish heap or was pawned by Napoleon's mom.

The legendary luxury train passage is commemorated with a charming museum inside its former eastern terminus.

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

Large miniature theme park with 100-plus models.

An intimate look into the apartments of Jounieh via cable car.

Lebanon's highest point offers expansive views, martian terrains, and eerie ski lifts.

After this one-of-a-kind palace was built the architect's hands are said to have been cut off to keep it that way.

Lebanese castle built by one man, over a lifetime.

Beirut's thinnest building was the result of feuding brothers.

Mummies preserved naturally for seven centuries.

The ruins of a monumental tower in the heart of Lebanese mountains still puzzle archeologists.

The largest hewn stone in history.

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.

This robust fence in front of a historic Georgetown home is likely made from hundreds of recycled Revolutionary War firearms.