An awe-inspiring giant blue whale jaw bone stands in the center of this Dutch island.

The oldest known university in the world is in Fez, Morocco.

Thousands of narrow alleyways in an ancient medieval city make up what's believed to be the world's largest car-free urban zone.

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

God's Saharan sandbox of wrath.

The other side is actually green.

World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.

One of the most spectacular canyons in the world.

Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.

A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families

The monumental steeple on Amherst College's campus has no church attached to it.

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

A beer pipeline runs beneath Bruges.

Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

An alley way dedicated to graffiti and street art is a constantly changing street gallery.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

For 20 years, this whale skeleton has been slowly dripping oil on the floor of the museum where it hangs.

"Try not to knock anything over!"

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

The Cape Cod house that whaling built.

A lovely hidden waterfall right off the highway is well worth a stop.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.