A treasure trove of pathological, forensic, parasitological, and anatomical specimens.

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.

The world's largest frame offers spectacular views of the city's past and present.

Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.

The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.

This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.

Despite a history of destruction, this former citadel survives to document Afghanistan's oft overlooked history.

Destroyed Serbian army headquarters sits half crumbled in a largely revitalized Belgrade.

A misnamed well, with a deep dark past.

A small memorial to a deadly night in Serbia that shook the world before it was swept under the rug.

Nikola Tesla's ashes are held in a golden sphere, surrounded by his works.

This mysterious but iconic tapered tower appears in many Azeri fairytales and legends.

A shrine of fire worship built on top of a natural flame.

This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.

Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

This shop and gallery is a modern-day cabinet of curiosities, unassumingly positioned along an urban thoroughfare.

A patchwork of ruins from various civilizations in one of the world's oldest continually inhabited cities.

An ancient fortified mound raised over the millennia from settlements built one on top of the other.