A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

Temple of a million beers.

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

France's national museum of scientific and industrial instruments.

A curious collection of locks and keys.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.

A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.

An unusual stroll through gentlemen's erotica demonstrates that pornography is timeless.

Four miles of pipelines form the model of still-functioning retro-tech efficiency.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

A surreal museum of extraordinary industrial objects.

An unrealized dream to wirelessly electrify the entire Earth.

A faithful reproduction of Al-Jazari's enormous water clock.

Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

Venice's "Island of the Mad."

These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.

This deceptively salty lake looks like blushing pink lemonade.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.