This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.

Home to the first child born to English colonists in North America, this colony mysteriously disappeared while waiting for supplies.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for “The Hobbit” film series.

The world's first fully-fenced urban ecosanctuary is a haven for New Zealand's rare and endangered species.

High winds can make this one scary landing.

Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.

The Dalai Lama named this New Zealand landscape the "Spiritual Center of the Universe."

A New Zealand couple's shell-adorned home living room, now on display at the Canterbury Museum.

Get your meal delivered via pneumatic at this former post office.

The ruins of New Zealand's largest classical-style church.

After the devastating 2011 earthquake, historic Christchurch begins to recover, starting with the pop-up Re:START mall.

This semi-permanent cathedral was built of cardboard, wood, and steel after Christchurch's 2011 earthquake.

The ruins of this medieval castle in Northern Ireland have inspired artists from C.S. Lewis to Led Zeppelin.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

On a former island, this old fortification once used to protect the Boston Area and started Edgar Allan Poe in his military career.

Dedicated to "the father of U.S. life insurance."

Statue dedicated to a local meat packer who purportedly served as inspiration for the national symbol of Uncle Sam

A tribute to Samuel Wilson, who may be the original "Uncle Sam."

Once the largest public hospital for the mentally ill was also surrounded by controversy.

Run by a eugenics advocate, this aging institution conducted secret radiation experiments sponsored by Quaker Oats.

Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.