Road signs in Namibia mark the location of one of the five major circles of latitude.

This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.

Local lore says a serpent-like beast lurks in the deep basin below the falls.

The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.

A seemingly desolate park that belongs to two countries actually supports all kinds of wildlife.

The world's largest pineapple building honors Bathurst's favorite fruit.

Taxidermy of a famous hippo who spent three years walking over a thousand miles across South Africa.

Mined to a depth of 240 meters with a perimeter of about 1.6 km, the largest hand-dug excavation in the world.

To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.

Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.

This feline raises a friendly paw at drivers barreling toward the freeway.

The city is full of whimsical portals to another world.

An ever-evolving wall of graffiti art off East Liberty Street.

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

This public baseball field is a beloved remainder from of one of the most historic stadiums in the country.

The only surviving prototype for Buckminster Fuller's house of the future.

A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.

Lovingly nick-named the "Brick Dick" this municipal tower was winner of the World's Most Phallic Building Contest.

The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.

The world's largest commercially available hamburger is complete with 15 pounds of lettuce, 30 pounds of bacon, and 36 pounds of cheese.

Concrete igloos standing across from what remains of the Michigan Central train depot.

This cobblestoned medieval-style town was entirely constructed in the 1990s and 2000s.

This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.

This poignant sculpture of a gnarled weapon is a symbol of non-violence.