Hundreds of antique bank vault locks on display in New York City.

A Maori village obliterated by an 1886 volcanic eruption.

The oldest teak bridge in the world is made from the remains of a royal palace.

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.

Iran's colorful terraces are a rare geological masterpiece.

The world's highest and most dangerous infinity pool lies at the precipice of Victoria Falls.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.

Trade in that pesky human soul for cold-hard circuits.

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

A modern-day wunderkammer dedicated to Indianapolis history, Afrofuturism, and musical vibrations.

This Balinese sea temple is thought to be guarded by the hundreds of monkeys that live around it.

A scenic canyon with thick forests and historic ruins.

A subterranean playground in an abandoned slate mine.

150 or so scrounged-up lamps, chandeliers, and lanterns light up this alley in central Athens.

These Japanese gardens are blankets of light for dark winter nights.

A Community Cornerstone.

Museum dedicated to the preservation of surf culture.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

Historic house-museum dedicated to the revolutionary gay graphic artist Tom of Finland.

Artifacts fill the old headquarters of the hugely influential political movement to ban alcohol in the United States.

The boulder on which Alexander Hamilton laid his head after a deadly duel can still be visited on the New Jersey coast.

This modest plaza in Moneygall, Ireland has cashed in on its distant connection to the U.S. president.

This eclectic, mosaic-clad home includes a bamboo ping-pong loft and a "Whispermaphones" intercom.