Stretching almost 2,000 feet, this painting is one of the longest pieces of Buddhist artwork in the world.

Tall columns of volcanic basalt make up this improbable-seeming rock formation.

These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.

A lush desert oasis in the shape of a narrow crescent.

The world's largest natural arch was forgotten for over 50 years after its discovery.

This Prague museum collects brutalist relics and memories from the country's former Soviet rule.

Street artists transformed an abandoned air vent into the beloved Star Wars robot.

Home to what was once considered the largest gate in central Asia.

Two large eyes painted anonymously on a mountain overlooking the city pay homage to an old legend.

Some 4,000 individual tiles make up this striking blue billboard from the golden age of air travel.

This once-popular otherworldly landscape was formed by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.

This breathtaking island on Rwanda’s Lake Kivu is a haven for thousands of fruit bats.

The ruins of a grand theater destroyed during the most powerful seismic catastrophe ever recorded.

An entire home filled with over 3,000 pieces of Santa memorabilia in glass cases, walls, on Christmas trees, and even in the bathroom.

This Austrian museum celebrates the work of famous forgers and their inimitable imitations.

The world’s only museum dedicated to baked beans.

On a small Puerto Rican island, banks of secret naval bunkers lie abandoned and filled with piles of office equipment.

Opened in 1911, this small shop is the oldest ongoing establishment in St. George.

When Motown musicians came to Nashville in the 1960s they stayed at this historic record-pressing company because hotels wouldn't host them.

Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.

Dilapidated Mayan-themed ballroom was one of Detroit's most popular venues through the 40s.

This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.

Learn about the history and craftsmanship of carousels inside this museum located in a former post office.

A wonderful and easily overlooked museum tucked in Ohio's Burke Lakefront Airport.