Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

Historians and hobbyists head to this former French outpost for the annual Feast of the Hunters' Moon.

The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.

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

A sudden forest of traditional Papua New Guinean art works is hidden in a corner of Stanford University.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

The world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory continues to report on the stars.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

The remains of Uruguayan hero José Artigas lie beneath a monument in Montevideo’s main square.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

150 or so scrounged-up lamps, chandeliers, and lanterns light up this alley in central Athens.

The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.

Made by a man on a worldwide sanitation crusade.

Nikola Tesla's ashes are held in a golden sphere, surrounded by his works.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.