This Scottish museum is the only one in the world to focus not on one religion but all of them.

The gravestone of a delicate singer-songwriter bears a fittingly introspective epitaph.

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

An artistic garden environment of tile mosaic sculptures.

A giant doughnut was given to the small New Zealand town of Springfield to promote "The Simpsons Movie."

An unusual and powerful memorial in which earthquake victims are remembered by empty white chairs.

Home to some of the world’s darkest skies, this project blends ancient Māori culture with world-class astro tourism.

A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.

A glacier pocked with ice caves and surrounded by rainforests.

The glacier tucked within a New Zealand rainforest.

This preserved village shows the modest lifestyles of the area's 19th-century Chinese gold miners.

A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.

After the devastating 2011 earthquake, historic Christchurch begins to recover, starting with the pop-up Re:START mall.

The ruins of New Zealand's largest classical-style church.

This aluminum “stairway to heaven” has impaled at least a couple of birds.

Enjoy coffee and cake while viewing antique medical equipment at this unique cafe.

A New Zealand couple's shell-adorned home living room, now on display at the Canterbury Museum.

A coin-operated washing machine turned jukebox, complete with an outdoor dance floor.

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

A hidden gem in the middle of the city's infamous Jewelry Quarter.

A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.

Still standing despite its considerable slant, this tilted lighthouse has become a local symbol of resilience.