Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

Dozens of elegant ceramic tiles decorate these ancient walls, each displaying the Lord's Prayer in a different language.

This dome-shaped mountain boasts amazing views and has a rich religious history.

The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in the ruins of this ancient monastic community.

This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.

These structures were inspired by both Native American shelters as well as, strangely, an ice cream shop.

A tribute to the statues of Easter Island along Route 66.

The park is home to the United States's only still-operating Dutch windmill.

These gardens recreate unique and endangered Michigan habitats.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.

What is the Thing?

This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s most iconic home dangles over a Pennsylvania waterfall.

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

Largest magic museum in the United States with more than half a million pieces of memorabilia.

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.