Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

Tijuana's legendary jai alai or "basque ball" palace is now a massive music venue.

An ode to one of the first concerts broadcast via satellite.

During the solar phenomenon "Lahaina Noon" this bendy, curvy sculpture forms a perfectly circular shadow on the ground.

Dozens of large-scale, creative, evocative curios from prominent artists dot the calm outdoor space around this major museum.

The largest wax museum in the southern hemisphere features a grizzly chamber of horrors.

Dedicated to an "Unknown Man," this grave holds either the remains of a lovelorn suicide or a Cold War spy.

A giant Australian fruit and tropical farm.

Started nearly 100 years ago, this science experiment just keeps on going, ever so slowly.

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

A collaboration of art and ornithology mourns the calls of Sydney's lost birds.

An abandoned jewel of a ballroom on the top floor of Australia’s busiest rail station echoes with the sounds of a bygone era.

Built over an abandoned train yard, this hidden gem is full of winding paths and offers gorgeous views of Sydney Harbour.

A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

The best place to encounter plants and animals that can only be found in New Caledonia.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

This Balinese sea temple is thought to be guarded by the hundreds of monkeys that live around it.

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.