A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

A sprawling museum located on the former site of the Orphan Girl Mine.

Touch an actual dinosaur bone at this eclectic trove of Rocky Mountain treasures.

A classic mystery spot complete with spots that are said to make you shrink or grow when you stand on them.

One of the last few period-correct, hand-operated canal locks in the country.

A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.

This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.

This chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers and was founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

This historic spot was where America's involvement in the Vietnam War officially came to an end.

One man's remarkable private collection of art from around the world.

An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.

Step inside the first house designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, considered to be one of the first Art Nouveau buildings.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.

Classic game cookery takes center stage at what's widely considered London's oldest restaurant.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.

The tallest freestanding structure in the United Kingdom.

This plaque commemorates an amazing 19th-century sea rescue.

A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.