Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.

The religious shrine that Pablo Escobar's men would allegedly visit before completing a mission.

The grand marquee of this abandoned Hawaiian theater remembers the building's elegant past.

FDR's Art Deco hospital tower was hopelessly inefficient.

One of the oldest theaters in Australia, it's also said to be haunted by a performer who died on stage.

Come in, light some incense, and ignore the live snakes around you.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

This mysterious structure by the Washington Monument is a flood barrier designed to protect the White House against rising waters.

An unusual and beautiful form of mass transit serves the city's steepest neighborhoods.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.

The colonial city's social history is reflected in its fanciful door knockers.

Heavily bombed during the Vietnam War, this small town turns unexploded munitions into utensils.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

A small museum in the Bay of Pigs gives the Cuban perspective on the famously failed U.S. invasion.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

The unique traffic pattern named for an influential urban planner is also known as the Pedestrian Scramble.

Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.

A simple tribute to the migrant workers who landed here before walking hundreds of miles to Victoria's gold mines.

Bali's remote "gateway to heaven" is one of the most sacred places on the island.