This open-air reconstruction of an Old West town, a cross between a theme park and a museum, provides an immersive historical experience.

This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.

Dedicated to the lives lost during a fatal stampede in the Nyamiha Station.

A recently restored substation that dates from 1875.

These 100-year-old tunnels in downtown Provo house artists, restaurants, and a few surprises.

In the middle of a busy airport, a statue honoring the astronaut who told Houston that Apollo 13 had a problem.

Visit Lima’s one-stop-shop for sustainably sourced and produced Peruvian chocolate.

A 30-mile-long glacially-carved canyon leads to a massive pair of glaciers.

This nearly abandoned town was once a thriving mining community until a series of fires.

Buddha figures are carved into volcanic rocks on the seashore of Yamagara Prefecture.

This abandoned shopping arcade has new life as an art installation.

Order bagels and lox from an iconic Jewish delicatessen with nearly a century of history behind it.

Ships still use this historic lighthouse to navigate dangerous, island waters.

This statue of a 15th-century Hungarian military and political figure has become known for its resemblance to a particular cartoon knight.

The preserved left hand of a saint once known as "the Pearl of York."

A luxurious doomsday bunker hidden beneath an unassuming Las Vegas home offers the best of subterranean suburbia.

This formerly abandoned amusement park includes a classic carousel and a replica of Mark Twain's famous hut-like Elmira study.

A whimsical roadside community of little metal people.

This Philippine island is dotted with (fake) Grecian ruins.

On the cliffs of São Jorge in the Azores stand the remains of a lighthouse that was struck by a series of earthquakes.

The pillar of this bridge contains a small home and underneath, a ballroom.

The warmth and creative kitsch of a quilt engulf every patron who visits.

An average of 33 million gallons of water pour out of the collapsed cave at the heart of this spherical spring.

Home to the oldest operating roller coaster in the Southern Hemisphere.