Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

The world's largest wooden structure.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

The Lowcountry color with the power to stop evil from entering a home.

This South Carolina water tower is an icon of the city of Walterboro, but it also once served as the county jail.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

You'll never meet anyone this passionate about elephant droppings.

This elephant kraal is the only one remaining in Thailand, dating back to the 16th century when these massive mammals were integral players in war and trade.

A Buddhist shrine in a cave protected by macaques next to dark passages lined with creepy paintings.

Surat Thani's official flower—and the world's largest—smells of rotting meat.

Self-mummified monk who wears sunglasses and has become a gecko hatchery.

Where an entire elephant skeleton, a snakeskin table runner, and thousands of animal remains become art.

From dragonfruit to mangoes to durian this Thailand resort allows guests to stay inside all manner of giant fruit.

A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.

A treasure trove of pathological, forensic, parasitological, and anatomical specimens.

Walk through depictions of the torture inflicted on those who go to Buddhist hell.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

This Bordeaux parking garage has 712 indoor spaces, and one outdoor.

An on-site urban farm and fish pond supply some of the produce for this upscale restaurant.

On stormy days debris from this unfinished and abandoned skyscraper rains down on the Bangkok streets.

Head to the mountains to catch a glimpse of Spain's endangered subspecies of brown bear.

These old towers extract salt from the sea.