On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

A tribute to the couples who brave long periods of separation during wartime.

Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.

One of the world’s most colorful cemeteries, where each pigment is symbolic.

At this unusual park, domes, ladders, chairs, and more are made from trees.

The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.

All that remains of Jacques Cousteau's 1960s underwater "village."

A serene garden path lined with 36 haiku stamped into clay stones.

The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.

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

Hundreds of toothbrushes hang from a wire fence along a quiet New Zealand road.

This historic building housed the surviving crew members of the Titanic, who were left destitute after the wreck.

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

A cave in southern Italy adorned with thousand-year-old Biblical frescoes existed in obscurity until fairly recently.

This 600-year-old tower was built as a comfy residence for cherished pigeons.

Ordinary art transforms to extraordinary thanks to locals' quirky sense of humor.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

England's foremost purveyor of funeral furniture hasn't changed a bit since the 1960s.

Hidden dwellings in the cliffsides of North Togo used by local Moba tribes to evade 18th-century slave traders.

Perched atop the highest hill in Cartagena, this 17th-century convent offers spectacular views of the city.

Built in the 1300s, this magnificent building that hosted England's kings and queens transports you to the Middle Ages.

In the Middle Ages, villagers would sound this stone trumpet to boost fertility and coax fish to shore.

Thousands of majestic trumpeter swans fill this park, sounding distinctly like a certain brass instrument.