Eerie ruins of an abandoned medieval fishing village crumble atop an unforgiving stretch of earth.

Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

This tourist village in Nairobi celebrates the traditional lifestyles and customs of Kenyan tribes.

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

A detailed model of Mexico City is the star attraction within this interactive exhibit inside an old theater.

This amazing oasis of art and plants is hidden on the outskirts of Marrakesh.

The oldest hall in Iceland was written of in the Sagas and features a centuries-old escape tunnel.

Unusual books about food and drink abound in this 19th-century New York townhouse.

This Art Deco masterpiece has stood in for some of the most famous buildings in comic book history.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

No matter what it might seem like on film, most scenes filmed on a plane are filmed at this LA studio.

The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'

This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.

A lonesome Moai stands in a small Italian town some 9,000 miles away from its Easter Island brethren.

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

The largest puppetry museum in the United States houses the world's most complete collection of Jim Henson artifacts.

This garden houses the remains of the ancient Greek port of Marseille.

The oldest known university in the world is in Fez, Morocco.

The world’s largest underwater sculpture is found just off the coast of Nassau.

One of the world's largest pyramids stands within El Mirador, the "lost city of the Maya."

Eat a Nobel banquet from any year in the basement of Stockholm's City Hall.

The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.