This futuristic building is yet another architectural wonder in Dubai.

This living legend of maritime history is enjoying a second life.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

A faithful reproduction of Al-Jazari's enormous water clock.

Billed as the "largest natural flower garden in the world" this Middle Eastern show field has little competition at 45 million flowers.

A unique configuration of blown glass can be found inside this hotel lobby.

This artificial archipelago was supposed to resemble a map of the world.

The entire length of the border is marked by a 20-foot-wide slash through the trees.

Where America's first doomsday cult awaited the end of the world.

Panorama exhibition hall in old silent theater with a beautiful backyard garden.

Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.

A black and white painted wall creates an optical illusion in the California desert.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

Mortarless walls that stretch for miles are a lovely solution for creating grazing land in the harsh terrain of the Aran Islands.

The only urban monument in the world designed by the great surrealist painter Salvador Dalí.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

The graves of a Connecticut family thought to have been plagued by a vampire.

Beneath Kraków Old Town's main square lies a hologram-filled medieval market vampire graveyard wonderland.

The final resting place of New England's last "vampire."

Mysterious chains and iron stakes adorn this strange grave, with no explanation.

Unusual finds in this shrine to local law enforcement include a 19th-century vampire-slaying kit.

According to local legend, a tree grew from the stake that killed this alleged vampire. In reality, he probably died from influenza.

The legendary cliffside castle of three-time Voivode of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler.