A fantastical and futuristic temple of light built from nine monumental glass veils.

In the most arid desert on the planet, the world's leading telescope allows astronomers to see more than has ever been seen before.

One of the largest ancient geoglyphs in the world is a tall desert god used for predicting the weather.

A beautiful deserted greenhouse in the middle of a park.

What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.

A sculpture of a giant hand reaches for the stars in the middle of the Atacama desert.

This odd Chilean waterfall-cano hotel must be entered via a rope bridge.

Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.

Balanced rock sculptures pay tribute to a murdered conservationist and his pioneer wife.

This abandoned hospital is one of the most haunted places in Costa Rica.

Once the foundation for a mansion, these ruins now offer amazing panoramic coastal views.

The sister plane of the C-123 shot down during the Iran-Contra Affair has found a new purpose in retirement.

These mysterious ancient stone spheres were created by a civilization lost to time and are now mostly lawn ornaments.

This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights.

This neon blue river gets its color from a unique mix of bacteria and volcano minerals.

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

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Once a 19th-century brasserie, this McDonald's exterior celebrates Alsatian design and the "King of Beer."

Walk through spectacular aisles of hanging meat and wagon wheel–sized cheese at the world's largest wholesale food market.

An iconic and eccentric bar for "Manouche" Jazz music keeps expanding its space—and its influence.

A modern-day Lascaux cave underneath Paris.

In the best of all possible worlds, everyone will get a chance to see this statue in which Voltaire's heart is interred.

The first green space constructed on an elevated viaduct.

Egyptian Revival movie palace abandoned for decades and restored in 2013.