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

Giant naked man on a hillside.

A Wild West jailhouse that slid down the mountainside.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

Hoax, mistake, or evidence of dinosaurs in human times?

Huge stone depressions which may have acted as an Incan agricultural experiment.

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

Two geological phenomena in one precarious locale: a towering stone window, and a deep blue void.

The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.

The last of Philadelphia's wood-paved streets is now a landmark of terrible engineering.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.