This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.

The forgotten mummies of Dakhla oasis.

Even King Tut was intrigued by the glass of the Great Sand Sea.

Camels and crocodiles share the black waters of this stunning Saharan oasis.

It might not be the prettiest pyramid in Egypt, but it may be the muddiest.

Egyptian treasure trove of fossils documenting the whale's transition from land mammal to sea creature.

Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.

The monster at the center of the Darwin Center Spirit Collection.

Manchester salvaged this sculpture of the adopted Mancunian when it was no longer wanted in Ukraine.

Have a seat with the father of modern computing at this Manchester monument.

A huge museum of much more than just agriculture displayed in a princess's palace.

Hundreds of thousands of ancient documents offer a unique glimpse into Jewish life in Cairo.

Located near Cairo's El Korba district, the abandoned mansion continues to inspire mystery and rumor throughout the city.

The last of its kind in the country.

This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.

These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.

A non-native grove of 241 redwoods in Southern California.

This beautiful ridge-top trail is dotted by tiny homes apparently built by a group of itinerant fairies.

A (slightly) grownup take on the classic retro arcade.

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

Activists are fighting to preserve these unfinished highway ramps as a tribute to the citizen revolt that halted their construction decades ago.

A sliver of nostalgia in Seattle's Viretta Park.

This historic hub for labor unions has survived the city's changing landscape.