After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

This Paris art space celebrates the creativity and ingenuity that springs from abject poverty, especially in Africa.

Ottoman-era houses lovingly preserved.

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.

This "preacher's pulpit" once used for pagan ritual, is home to a new, and dangerous ritual.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.

This record shop and unofficial black metal museum is an ode to Oslo's heaviest musical export.

A favorite with sightseers, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.

A thin pane of glass keeps visitors from sliding off this futuristic skywalk.

Longest road tunnel in the world features an air treatment plant and the illusion of daylight.

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

A Viking-style brewpub named for a Norse sea giant, in the heart of fjord country.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

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

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.