A performance hall at the American Jewish University moonlights as a sci-fi film location set.

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.

Gouged in the mountain to make stage coach access easier through the Fremont Pass.

The restored estate of a wealthy rancher was once at the heart of an unprecedented legal victory.

Abandoned anti-ballistic missile base.

A dozen cast iron leopards stand guard along the length of Aberdeen's Union Bridge.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

This small memorial honors a ferocious feline and local hero.

Edinburgh’s version of the Sistine Chapel is this former church, with an interior covered in paintings done by one woman over the course of nearly a decade.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

The ruins of a 15th-century castle that has seen its fair share of bitter feuds.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

This vintage car parts store is also a museum devoted to a squat little gem of automotive history.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

This arid landscape was once a lush wetland. Today, it's a paleontological site filled with fossilized mammoths, sabertooth cats, and more.

The only example of a Paris Métro sign in use at a subway station outside of the French capital. 

This letter written by Queen Elizabeth II in 1986 won't be opened until 2085.

An illuminated manuscript comprising the life's work of a lone monk, inexplicably decorated with a portrait of Satan himself.

This sculpture presents commentary on a life in pursuit of profits.

Inside this church is an obscure piece of art carved by the famous Alice Liddell.

Six tiny houses built for working class people form the largest intentional cluster of Wright homes anywhere.