Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

Each summer, the migratory bats living beneath the bypass form "batnadoes" at dusk.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

The colossal cartoon man stands outside a Nevada museum.

Small Nevada town embraced its designation as the "Armpit of America" with an Old Spice-sponsored festival.

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

These once-beautiful historic graveyards are set against the barren Virginia City hills.

The largest wildlife crossing in Utah allows local fauna to safely traverse the six-lane Interstate 80 at Parleys Canyon.

A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

The most elaborate of 12 medieval arched doorways to the old city of Burgos.

This Gothic church houses ornate royal tombs and a magnificent gilded altarpiece.

Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.

A Viking-style brewpub named for a Norse sea giant, in the heart of fjord country.

A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.

Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill.