Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.

Concentrated around the Dead Sea, these surprising canyons are filled with coursing water, fish, and even crabs.

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

A rococo retro-futurist future-rustic vernacular between yesterday’s tomorrow and the future that never was.

This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.

Russian history in San Francisco.

Art from the latest counter-culture; kids who dye their hair blue and believe the future will be a post-apocalyptic water world.

San Franciscans leave gifts and messages for the magical beings that live behind the tiny, mysterious door installed on a tree in Golden Gate Park.

The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

A small flooded ghost town with a few scattered structures remaining.

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

This gallery of prehistoric red ochre art lines the wall of a scenic segment in Utah's San Rafael Swell.

A Mars simulation in the southern Utah desert.

The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world.

The rusted creatures wait to be discovered in Prague's botanical garden.

A former squatter's paradise outside Prague.

This walkway is so narrow it needs its own light to stop pedestrian traffic jams.

A sculpture of the iconic East German car on four legs is a tribute to those who traveled to Prague seeking asylum.

One man's personal collection of KGB memorabilia is presented along with his strange viewpoint.

An Orwellian sculpture with eyeball cameras watches passersby.