This statue and its surrounding plaques tells the story of Ko-kwal-alwoot and the kinship between the Samish people and the sea.

An artist weaves "wooden quilts" with scraps salvaged from his Katrina-damaged home in Tremé.

One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

A shockingly detailed small scale recreation of the temples of Abu Simbel.

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

Anyone can control this glittery light installation with just a phone call.

Decades' worth of lost and forgotten objects make up the collection of this tantalizingly odd little museum.

A unique attraction and museum dedicated to exploring iconic roadside structures.

Giant naked man on a hillside.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.

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

This unique bed and breakfast was first constructed during the 1800s by a Russian immigrant family.

The only pachinko parlor in the United States.

This print shop boasts one of the largest pinball arcades in San Francisco.

Fonts are born and bred here at the oldest letterpress type foundry in the United States.

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.

A library and museum dedicated to typography.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.