This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

An ice cream parlor chain that caters to vegans and pinball fans equally.

This eatery transports diners to a place that no longer exists: East Germany.

This contorting sculpture is the tallest in San Francisco.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

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

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

This half-forgotten fortress was constructed by the Ottoman conqueror of Constantinople.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Albuquerque found the perfect use for tumbleweeds at Christmastime.

A strenuous, unofficial trail leads to spectacular views in one of America's most remote national monuments.

There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.

Even for Egyptian royalty, the afterlife was bring-your-own-beef.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

An antique narrow gauge railway line still running through the Colorado and New Mexico mountains.

A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.