Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

These Australian rock formations look like Martian beehives that have grown up out of the landscape.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.

A Natural History and Science Emporium.

Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

This monument to a veteran of the Mexican-American War is one of only two in Manhattan that serve as an actual mausoleum.

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

Storage warehouse of the rich and famous.

Built just after the American Revolution, the oldest row house in New York City still stands in Chinatown.

The competition: breathe deeply as long as you can.

This translucent sculpture represents a quintessential component of New York City's skyline.

A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.

This castle-like building in Manhattan helped destigmatize cancer in the 19th century.

Recovered suit of a cannibalistic West African gang.

This plot of old-growth forest is the largest surviving remnant of New York City's original woodland.

The origins of midtown Manhattan's anachronistic wooden farmhouse remain a mystery.

There are owls with glowing eyes in Herald Square.

Rat sculptures try to infiltrate the Graybar Building in an architectural tribute to New York City's nautical history.

Need to book a room at the Hotel Pennsylvania? Just dial up 6-5000.

The one-time epicenter of American songwriting is now a little remembered Manhattan commercial block.

A Gothic-style abode built to accommodate the church's three resident peacocks.