This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."

Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.

Hundreds of handmade critters fill this tiny window gallery in the heart of Portland's Alberta Arts District.

This Portland Art gallery doubles as a studio that supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The burial ground of four Buganda monarchs was nearly destroyed by a devastating fire.

A strangely forgotten claimant to the much contested title of "Source of the Nile."

The Kenyan town where the best distance runners in the world are trained.

A salty cave excavated by elephants and the location of a deadly disease vector.

The world’s largest permanent desert lake is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

A tower marking the spot where Yugoslavia began its resistance against the invading Nazis stands neglected, but not quite forgotten.

This memorial honors the first British soldier killed by enemy action on home soil during World War I.

This statue honors the thousands of Allied avians that served and died for France during World War I.

This massive monument towers over the city as a constant reminder of the lives lost during Algeria's hard-won war for independence.

Monkeys lounge around at this 13th century temple.

Canada's first pet cemetery is now abandoned.

The art critic claiming that "only an ape could have done this" was in fact right.

It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.

In the Manduri reserve of Sao Paulo, you can see the endangered black-horned capuchin monkey up close.

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.

This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site.

The so-called "Bridge of Thighs" in Palm Springs allows nudists to discreetly cross the road.

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.

You don't have to be a diplomat to visit the so-called Camp David of the West.