A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."

Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.

A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.

A traveling postal dog covered 48 states and more than 140,000 miles, and he lives on as taxidermy, patched up with a rabbit's foot and a pig's ear.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

Lovers proclaim their unbreakable bond by leaving their names on locks fastened onto the Shoreditch fence in East London.

Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.

The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

A giant pineapple, a symbol of hospitality, and an amazing vacation rental option.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

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

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

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

Recovered from the brink of extinction, at home in the Financial District.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.