The quiet field that inspired one of the most famous songs of all time.

On a cornerstone of the City Museum is the head of a monstrous serpent stolen from an Aztec pyramid 400 years ago.

Mexico's first public cable car soars over the congested streets outside Mexico City.

The self-made house sculpture of an outsider artist who named himself "Chief Rolling Thunder."

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

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

A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.

Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.

Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

Shrine dedicated to boars that is believed to cure foot and leg injuries.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

Rumored to be the famed pirate's lookout tower, this historic stone structure is now just watching for tourists.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.