A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.

This narrow path was cut right into a French mountainside to feed the country's early naval expansion.

A cave dwelling that was started by the Celts, expanded by monks, and finished by knights.

This mysterious series of teeny guerrilla installations sheds a whimsical light on street art in Oakland.

This California eatery has made a name for itself by embracing Asia's rich history of eating bugs.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

Five ancient libraries, little changed for centuries, preserve a medieval archive of Quranic lore and civic documents

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.

Grandpa Rainbow felt the neighborhood needed some color, so he picked up a paintbrush and went to work.

A local landmark that has become a hub of graffiti and urban exploration.

A haunted hot springs hotel that went from healing retreat to asylum before it was restored.

An abandoned Cambodian resort that mirrored the downfall of the country as it was happening.

Erroneously called the world's tallest flagpole, this landmark is devoted to "good neighborliness."

Despite a history of destruction, this former citadel survives to document Afghanistan's oft overlooked history.

A palace destined to never house a king.

A quaint miniatures museum that turns its focus towards the lives of Americans in a simpler time.

An isolated beacon with a history of grisly murder and a view of some of literature's greatest inspirations.

This museum was invented in a novel before being made real by the author.

This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.

Ecuador's largest Incan ruins show evidence of sophisticated irrigation and diplomacy among the ancient builders.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

An architecturally unique lighthouse that had to be lifted up and moved to avoid falling in the sea.

A geometric jumble of homes.

A once great mansion stands in stately ruin.