This beautifully historic Bahrain fortress might not be the most popular attraction around, but that might make it all the better.

This centuries-old tree tells an unusual tale of vegetation and fertility in the desert.

Some 20,000 dust-covered unwanted vehicles languish in the desert.

A superb spot to appreciate the traditional boats of the Indian Ocean.

This ultra-modern burial building would have stacked the dead like a giant filing cabinet.

A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.

Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.

A lover's walk between hilltop towns, decorated with graffiti love notes.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

One of the largest Marian shrines on the West Coast stands rather unexpectedly in Silicon Valley.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

Elephant seals and sea lions have turned the abandoned buildings on this island into their endangered love shack.

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.