This sandstone plateau once served as a stronghold for Lesotho's King Moshoeshoe I and his subjects.

Though illegal, city officials have made an exception for this work of art.

Old car parts and assorted materials get turned into one man's mechanical treasures on the side streets of Cleveland.

An unusual stone chair can be found on the banks of the River Wear, not far from Durham Cathedral.

An ode to a chess-loving diplomat.

This artist's studio is decorated inside and out with tiles, mosaics, and ceramic dishware.

A Dutch museum preserves the world's most diverse collection of vertical slices of soil.

A comfortable-looking armchair and a grandfather clock have been sitting on this sidewalk for the last 30 years.

A massive, gleaming sea turtle with a rider atop its shell looks out over the horizon.

This Victorian water wheel is affectionately nicknamed "Little Isabella."

The second-highest train station in Europe.

Winner of the Leeds Award for Architecture and the Environment.

A larger-than-life house of cards stands outside the house of a former fashion designer.

Everyone's favorite clay duo immortalized in bronze.

A replica of a famous Greek statue adorns the front of the unusual home of architect and alchemist Humberto Pittamiglio.

A triumphal steel arch on the side of a German mountain.

A potpourri of rocks, fossils, and crystals is rounded out by a dinosaur garden and a 15-foot great white shark.

Is this a portal to another side of the cosmos?

A collection of sculptures and trails that appear to change with the seasons.

Get a close-up look at a 16th-century Basque whaling ship at this factory and museum.

The Hungarian biochemist whose research helped develop mRNA-based vaccines for Covid-19.

This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights.

In Costa Rica's cloud forest, the roots of a woody ficus create a botanical bridge.

In the 19th century, this canal provided power to mills, machine shops, and other businesses in the area.