This street was the filming location of the iconic flying bicycle scene from “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.”

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

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

Visit a century-old sweet shop serving gold-standard mango sticky rice.

Bangkok's take on the High Line is a park on a traffic bridge above the iconic Chao Phraya River.

This enormous gold Buddha statue was hidden inside a stucco decoy for centuries.

Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

An on-site urban farm and fish pond supply some of the produce for this upscale restaurant.

This odd California folly seems like it was almost designed to accumulate urban legends.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

This 45-story tall abandoned skyscraper is the third tallest building in New Orleans and Lousiana.

This quaint museum in a long-running workshop is dedicated to a fixture in New Orleans lighting.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

A multiversal transit station located right below a highway interchange.