One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

Many Hindus make the long pilgrimage to this holy city to have their remains burned on the banks of the Ganges River.

London's amazing modernist public square that never was.

The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life.

A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.

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

Walking by this fence is like strolling along a portal to various fictional worlds.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

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

Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.

A beautiful footbridge with over 2,000 glass sculptures along the walls and ceiling.

Tacoma’s 25-foot coffee pot music spot has served up over 80 years of concrete kitsch.

The obelisk meant to mark the founding father's grave at Monticello is actually on the University of Missouri campus.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

A gem in the small Missouri town where Winston Churchill coined the term "Iron Curtain" and effectively began the Cold War.

Curious cave that stays a cool 56 degrees all year long.