Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.

A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

This plot of old-growth forest is the largest surviving remnant of New York City's original woodland.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

A beautiful and controversial modern sculpture that alludes to the Aztec past identity of the Virgin of Guadalupe and the phenomenon of syncretism.

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

A long-forgotten Victorian swimming hole is still a fun spot for a dip.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

A missing Roman legion was recreated in sculpture along a Scottish cycling route.

At this ancient settlement at the foot of Mount Babadağ, honeycomb tombs are carved into a round cliff.

This otherwise innocuous bodega was once the headquarters of the most feared assassin's guild in American history.

A 120-year-old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods.

This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.

It was an experiment to prove that glacial boulders and rocks can be used in constructions and dwelling.

Also known as the "Red Taj Mahal."

A mining town, now abandoned, was built in a canyon so narrow that the railroad ran right through the hotel lobby.

Natural rock water slides hidden in the remote forests of northern Idaho.

These black pillars of volcanic basalt seem to call mountain climbers with an unbreakable siren song.

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.

This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.

Find regional specialties from the Thai-Laotian border inside in a North Hollywood swap meet's food court.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.