This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.

The former home of Norway's greatest romantic composer.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

It's a pretty creepy lock-up.

North Central Florida's largest flea market and a weekend roadtripper's dream.

The world's largest occupied bat houses hold hundreds of thousands of flying mammals.

An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

This small island declared independence from South Korea in the hopes of attracting tourists.

South Korea's women of the sea have completely flipped their society's structure by becoming revered fisherwomen.

This tiny square mile of Canadian sand was once considered the world's smallest desert.

A favorite with sightseers, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

One of the world’s largest and deepest freshwater springs, where mastodons once roamed.

A building so large that it has its own weather.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

Everyone from Mark Twain to Teddy Roosevelt has a pipe hanging from the walls of this historic chophouse.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.