This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

The abandoned site of the Beatles spiritual awakening and subsequent revolt.

Ornate, dome-topped cenotaphs fill this royal crematorium.

Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.

A Zoroastrian funerary tower where excarnation rituals are carried out is threatened by the area's dwindling vulture population.

Tucked in Mumbai’s wealthiest neighborhood is one of the city’s oldest and most sacred sites: a temple complex believed to house the waters of the Ganges.

The only Chinese temple in Mumbai.

World's most expensive home.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

42nd story Pyramid shaped penthouse tops Seattle's oldest skyscraper.

Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

Spanning an elevation of 160 feet and containing 388 steps, this is Seattle's longest staircase.

Old submarine parts have been converted into faux whale fins.

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

A nondescript Seattle restaurant inherited a piece of European history.

Leave a button on the jacket of this iconic Seattle clown.