An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

This pirate-broadcasting-tower-turned-restaurant played a rebellious role in the history of Dutch television.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.

A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.

An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause.

The storied steakhouse is the last in a long line of Lebanese-owned supper clubs in Tulsa.

Narrow passes cut out of mountains surround the medieval capital of Japan.

Remnants of the city's Soviet history hover over this modern fast-food outlet.

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.

Hidden amid the old-world charm of Savannah is a museum dedicated to the world of oddities and criminal history.

This conservation area filled with colorful birds is the last community forest within the city of Kathmandu.

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

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.

This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.

The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.

Siberian whale bones stand as cairns marking location of an ancient butcher yard.

In one of the smallest countries in the world stands an original Salvador Dalí sculpture.

This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.

The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.

Naked scientists race around the pole in the frigid cold to try to join Antarctica's exclusive 300 Club.

One of the best places in Florida to spot rare, carnivorous pitcher plants.

This mom-and-pop Japanese sweets shop has been serving cloud-light mochi for almost a century.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.