A collection of more than 12,000 shoes, displayed in a building shaped like a shoebox.

An indigenous take on European design creates a stunning visual overload.

This historic observatory contains the world's oldest refracting lens telescope.

This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.

An unphotographable nightly march of tens of thousands of "fairy penguins" from sea to shore.

Nine limestone rock stacks on Australia's "Shipwreck Coast."

Popular tourist destination now stands as a memorial to Sam the koala.

The largest collection of Indigenous Australian artifacts in the world, and the rare museum where wood-and-glass cabinets have trumped interactive exhibits.

A massive metal lobster welcomes tourists to a roadside restaurant.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

Britain's answer to the NSA is based out of this deliciously-named circular headquarters.

North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.

A super-sized promotional trick that is now a D.C. landmark.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.

Giant acorn-shaped 19th century gazebo from which suburban Washingtonians gazed upon the original "silver" spring.

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

A priceless collection of the Nation's cryptologic history.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.