The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.

A small Rwandan workshop where you'll find traditional works of art—made from cow dung.

One of the capital's last independent milk bars remains a crucial community watering hole.

An aeronautical-themed resort forged around rusty relics from the golden age of air travel.

This small roadside eatery exists in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, as the equator runs right through it.

Supposedly this Ethiopian chapel holds the Ark of the Covenant, guarded by virgins who cannot leave the building.

An ancient Ethiopian cave church is endangered by the simple building of a road.

A powerful tribute to the victims who suffered under Ethiopia's most devastating regime.

The ruins of a medieval monastery named after a type of tree.

The skeleton of a whale that beached itself in this Irish town is now on display in their public park.

After being destroyed by IRA sympathizers, the ruins of this stately Irish manor have sat vacant for decades.