Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

A 50-foot tile mural mosaic for the 100-year anniversary of the Statue of Liberty.

The final resting place of a space program monolith, soon to be unveiled again to the public.

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

Mountain known by the Tillamook Tribe as "the place of the supreme deity."

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

This graveyard is the eternal home of many brave pioneers who settled the Great Northwest.

A logging-themed roadside restaurant surrounded by museum-quality machinery and artifacts from the industry's heyday.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

The world's first and only escalator for lazy bicycles and their daunted riders.

Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.

Longest road tunnel in the world features an air treatment plant and the illusion of daylight.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

A serpentine highway twists and turns over the treacherous Norwegian Sea.

The city-sized home palace of one of ancient Egypt's most powerful rulers gives us a rare look into the lives of the epoch's rulers.

It might not be the prettiest pyramid in Egypt, but it may be the muddiest.

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

As the Dead Sea continues to deplete, massive sinkholes open along its banks.

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.