A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

A tiny survivor of the Donner Party disaster.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

A painting in the historic Cathedral Basilica depicts Jesus and his disciples dining on a traditional Peruvian menu.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

This Peruvian canyon is filled with geometric salt pools that have been being harvested since the Incan empire.

Visiting dignitaries and Hollywood stars once stayed at this 1920s hotel, alongside ghosts that are said to haunt its corridors.

The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.

People can't get enough of these adorable Japanese photobooths.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

Built over an abandoned train yard, this hidden gem is full of winding paths and offers gorgeous views of Sydney Harbour.

A visionary, futuristic sculpture in Los Angeles that never met its extraterrestrial potential.

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.

The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.

This former boomtown "island" is now submerged below Folsom Lake.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

Giant origami crease patterns engraved in Santa Monica intersections may even be visible from space.