Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

This magnificent museum claims to house the cranium of a disciple and the skull of a pope.

This historic spot was where America's involvement in the Vietnam War officially came to an end.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.

The notorious "Hanoi Hilton" where Vietnamese colonial subjects and later American POWs, including John McCain, were imprisoned.

Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

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

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

An amazing collection of sculptures and art.

A stone face watches over the river.

Duluth mineral magnates built this charming art deco lodge to be their private clubhouse.

This posh mansion began as a family's estate and ended as the site of a murder ripped from the pages of a pulp novel.

These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

This secret gem of a toy store houses a rideable carousel populated with fantasy animals.

The famed architect designed this Minnesota gas station of the future with a lookout tower.

A time capsule of Floridian history fights to survive on the banks of Chokoloskee Bay.