Life and death are on parade at the most reliably perilous site of “the Great Migration.”

Ancient artists in the middle of nowhere.

Far from the shore, this sandy victim of the Skeleton Coast looks like it was plopped in the middle of the desert.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

Ecuador’s historic seat of government has been quietly looted in recent decades, and no one knows how or by whom.

A short volcanic hill in Quito doubles as a stellar observation point of an iconic statue.

The world's tallest aluminum statue is also the world's tallest image of a winged Virgin Mary.

Legend says if this neo-Gothic basilica is ever officially completed, the world will come to an end.

Quito's historic, main square dates back to the 16th century.

It took 160 years to complete the most ornate church in Ecuador.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

The unusual burial monument of Arizona's first governor.

The massive, incredibly rare instrument is over 11 feet tall with a range so deep it goes lower than humans can hear.

A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

The magic's in the hole!