A uniquely lettered street sign marks the corner where the iconic word game was invented.

This Turkish cave boasts some rather bizarre associations with the King of Mount Olympus.

Legends of time travel and magical woodland creatures bolster the natural charm of this verdant sanctuary in the midst of Moscow.

The overgrown ruins of a once thriving World War I-era copper mine.

What began as an illegal art installation has become a symbol for unity, ocean awareness, and coastline preservation.

The location of the last stand of Charles Manson's doomsday cult.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

This old mining town, deep in the California desert, has a year-round population of one.

Scientists use one of the saltiest bodies of water on Earth as a terrestrial base for studying water on Mars.

Public art now takes pride of place on the site of one of County Durham's last deep coal mines.

The 7,000-year-old calcium carbonate formation creates a magnificent natural bridge.

This serene, turquoise lake in an extraordinary nature reserve showcases a rare natural phenomenon.

Learn local history while picking up groceries at this museum tucked inside a supermarket.

Surreal works of unreal stone and metal dot the landscape of this Latvian art park.

Monks in the empyreal Alazani River valley have preserved their 1,000-year-old winemaking tradition.

Perhaps the oldest vine in North America, this sprawling plant helps make a sweet wine.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

A flooded Mexican cave that hides a river beneath the water.

A poignant memorial to a young boy whose death spurred a dramatic increase in organ donations in Italy—dubbed the "Nicholas Effect."

A huge work of Burning Man-inspired outsider art on the grounds of a California winery.

Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's final works was this UFO church.

This massive Brazilian church is built like an angular, technicolor pyramid left by Mayans from the future.

A forgotten and crumbling Yugoslav monument to the victims of fascism.