The design of the Palacio Salvo has been described as "a lighthouse on top of a building."

The remains of Uruguayan hero José Artigas lie beneath a monument in Montevideo’s main square.

This beautiful example of neoclassical architecture is one of Uruguay's most treasured cultural gems.

An ever-growing field of footwear invites legends and more shoes.

The southernmost Anglican cathedral in the world has whale bones standing in its yard.

This haunting ghost ship stands beached in the waters off the coast of the Falkland Islands.

Where British troops serving on the remote islands paid tribute to their faraway hometowns.

This plaza at the end of the world teems with monumental tributes to a problematic history, and laser discs.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

A former insane asylum despised by Nelly Bly and Charles Dickens is now fashionable apartments.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

Formerly Fire Station No. 27, the museum is a hidden gem in the heart of Hollywood.

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.