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

This spectacular bridge supported by two gigantic hands looks like something out of a fantasy universe.

One of the American Southwest's most extensive collections of Navajo rock art.

It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.

You'd never know the houses at 23-24 Leinster Gardens were fakes—until you see the train tracks on the other side.

At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

The world's tallest palm trees look like the whimsical kind of plant you'd find in a Dr. Seuss story.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

A quirky collection flush with information on commode culture from ancient times to modern day.

The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.

A serene garden path lined with 36 haiku stamped into clay stones.

A whimsical village of unique treehouses resides in a Washington forest.

This graveyard contains markers and monuments dedicated to some of the darkest chapters in Washington's history.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

The tiny church offers succor to travelers driving by, but only eight at a time.

An odd and heartwarming stone marker enshrines the moment a community saved a farmer's pig that fell in a well.

The old Niles Canyon Aqueduct in the San Francisco Bay Area is a bemusing and secret trail through nature for wayward travelers.

Historical etchings such as “Miserable, wild, distracted 1350" and “The Archdeacon is an ass.”

A hoard of sky catalogs, astrophysical journals, even the works of Galileo and Copernicus.