The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

The second-largest Jewish temple in Bulgaria was deserted after World War II, seized by the communist government and then abandoned again.

Stone age urban planning.

A giant portrait of an ancient king looms over the river.

Rebuilt several decades ago, its striking murals prevent it from being reconsecrated as a church.

A statue of Paulina Hermann, the eccentric noblewoman known as the "mother of cats."

Monumental sculptures of Patrick Amiot, constructed from debris, detritus, and determination.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

Settled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1859, this abandoned frontier town has appeared in several films.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

One of the largest, grandest imperial mausoleums was built as the founder of the Ming Dynasty's final resting place.

At the most northwestern point of the contiguous United States lies a trail leading through an ancient forest to stunning cliff-side vistas and massive oceanside caves.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.