Founded in 1873 to support the needs of the gold mines flourishing nearby, this is the last water-powered foundry in the United States.

Georgia's answer to Easter Island immortalizes the nation's great poets, artists, and leaders in stone glory.

Above Breckenridge, a destructive mining technique sits sunken in a small pond.

The main feature of these gardens is a rarity in the northernmost part of Scotland: trees.

The boulder is a landmark, public art, and an icon.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

This figure of a local merchant is said to reanimate and do a dance during Hogmanay.

Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

A large collection of solar and night-time telescopes dot a small area on the Teide mountain range.

A remnant of the Roman army's presence on the coast of Scotland.

This monument is dedicated to those lost on June 6, 1944, in the town with that day’s highest per-capita casualty rate.

A series of caves, tunnels, and wells filled with fascinating figures and symbols.

This monument depicts a harrowing event involving an escaped polar bear.

This door in the old residential area of Guadalajara hides several communist motifs.

This museum is dedicated to the history and design of purses.

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

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

A classically trained chef makes beloved burritos inside a gas station.

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.