The only swimming pool listed on the National Register of Historic Places is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.

This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.

This restored 17th century synagogue is one of the few remaining structures in Morocco’s ruined Jewish quarters.

The courtyard of this small Marinid madrasa is a dazzling example of intricate Islamic architecture.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

The oldest known university in the world is in Fez, Morocco.

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

God's Saharan sandbox of wrath.

Thousands of narrow alleyways in an ancient medieval city make up what's believed to be the world's largest car-free urban zone.

A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families

The other side is actually green.

World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.

One of the most spectacular canyons in the world.

Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.

At HopCat, a marker honors fictional creatures with the ability to travel the missing dimensions of Kcymaerxthaere.

The bugs crawling down the front of this office building are almost as big as a '68 VW Beetle.

Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.

This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.

A water pumping station disguised as a residential home to assuage concerned neighbors now tricks most passersby.

Eighteenth century house of the mysterious "Father of Raleigh."

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

With nickel-steel armor and three-inch thick bullet resistant windows, FDR's train was a rolling fortress.

The timeworn "Yankee Stadium" of the fastest game in the world isn't going anywhere.