The knock-off oil painting capital of the world.

An archive of nearly every day of Buckminster Fuller's life.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

This impressive collection of rare books on ancient mysticism inspired author Dan Brown.

The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.

The thousands of shades on display — some toxic, others impossibly rare — are a library of more than just color.

This stunning mass of ice spans 121 square miles and is still growing.

The entire length of the border is marked by a 20-foot-wide slash through the trees.

A remote candy-striped mountain in the Peruvian Andes straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.

This peculiar border irregularity is the only way to legally enter Russia without a visa.

Trash escaped from a landfill to fill beaches with all kinds of treasure.

This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.

A unique columnar residence built in the 19th century.

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

One woman’s obsession gave birth to this lovely oddity at the Boston Public Library.

The site where Charles Dickens gave his first public reading of "A Christmas Carol" in the US.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

The barrel-made lookout from Shackleton's final ship is tucked away in the crypt of one of London's oldest churches.