Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.

19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.

Myanmar's Mount Olympus atop a 2,500-foot volcanic plug.

A precariously perched golden rock defies gravity and brings pilgrims from across Myanmar.

Gigantic unfinished stupa and the world's 2nd largest bell.

A grand imperial capital left to fall into magnificent ruin.

Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.

A series of tiny artificial islands rich with produce bob atop the surface of the lake.

This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.

Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

On the top floor of an upscale department store stands a lavish restaurant housed in a replica of a luxury French dining car.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

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

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.

Winding paths and ramshackle mausoleums in the oldest "park cemetery" in London.

The iconic Manhattan corner that was once the site of the Beastie Boys' fake clothing store.

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.