A serene, almost spiritual place to do one's business. Who knew a public toilet could inspire and awe?

Only a few pieces remain of the structure that carried people and goods across the Thames for some 600 years.

Abstract dinosaur models in London.

Open since 1690, this former teahouse makes “strength mochi” based on the centuries-old recipe.

This small, independent museum documents the unique culture of Deaf people in the United States.

The preserved ruins of the Hōjō clan’s palatial estate, hidden in the basement of a tourist information center.

Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.

A small museum built by a family that survived the Siege of Sarajevo.

This non-binary preacher formed a religious movement in the region of New York later known as the “Burned-Over District.”

If you don't look closely, you might mistake this sculpture for just another passenger waiting at the airport.

A hidden alley with seven corners and handmade cat decorations.

This Spanish theme park stands out in the Japanese countryside.

This enthusiast-led facility is the only museum in the country dedicated to the preservation of weather artifacts.

A museum housed in a stunning Rockefeller-funded medical institute building from the 1930s.

Where a demonstration led to equal rights for one of California's most marginalized communities.

This mangled and twisted wreckage left by the side of a Mexican road was no accident, but a planned crash in the name of science and safety.

A collection of nostalgic items from the Showa era with an exhibit on the local ghost story of the Snow Woman.

The former site of the U.S. military base redeveloped as an art district, boasting a collection of 109 public artworks from 36 countries.

In this Romani neighborhood lies a museum dedicated to the culture and history of the Roma.

The beginning of the historic Iditarod Trail connecting the Alaskan cities of Seward and Nome.

The golden age of flight captured in a downtown airport.

This mile marker stands at the unofficial end of a highway built to defend the United States from a Japanese invasion during World War II.

The arch marks the beginning of the road for northbound travelers.

The raised stones in the middle of this road through Culross are relics of a 17th-century class divide.