Panorama exhibition hall in old silent theater with a beautiful backyard garden.

Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

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

Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

The world's oldest hologram gallery and the labyrinthine laser laboratory of a holography pioneer.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.

The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.