A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.

Not the result of an accident, hurricane, or aliens, this is an eye-popping tribute to the Melbourne tram.

The city’s oldest gateway to the galaxy lies at the entrance to the Royal Botanical Gardens.

An abandoned jewel of a ballroom on the top floor of Australia’s busiest rail station echoes with the sounds of a bygone era.

This public art is inspired by a local Aboriginal creation story.

These flying foxes dangle from the trees around the library like fuzzy black fruit.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

A refurbished locomotive from a bygone era in the middle of the Jordanian desert.

This flagpole ranks among the world’s tallest and can be seen from three countries.

A 14th-century European chapel sticks out of the facade of a Japanese hotel.

This popular park is home to a sea serpent sculpture that now overshadows the twisted history of its creation.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

This award-winning men's bathroom was just too beautiful to not allow women to see.

A pair of oily black spiders lurk inside South Korea's largest airport.

This 41,000-acre wetland complex is the largest marsh in the interior of the United States.

A museum where visitors can learn about greyhounds and (more importantly) pet them.

Once a giant oak that served as the region's post office.

Curious rock formations in a tiny Kansas state park.

In the aftermath of the murder of six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School, a memorial was constructed to remember all the teachers, administrators and staff who lost their lives.

In the heart of Little Sweden USA, a small gallery and museum pays tribute to a Swedish-born artist who fell in love with the American landscape.

Marking the spot where a conquistador gave up his search for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold.