More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.

Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.

The last remaining houses of a bygone world immortalized by John Steinbeck in his novel “Cannery Row.”

An old whaling station now serves to give the public a look at the commercial whaling industry, no longer a part of Monterey's economy.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

This mission, established in 1771, is the most remote of California’s Franciscan missions.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

In the middle of the Alaskan wilderness, lies a train trestle to nowhere.

One of Oahu’s best snorkeling and diving spots was created by warm water discharged from the nearby power plant.

This iconic location, shrouded in mystery and nostalgia and still an active YMCA camp, was the setting for the Dharma Barracks in the hit TV series 'Lost.'

Nine tiny mice sculptures hide in plain sight along Main Street.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

This modest marker near Notre Dame identifies the very center of Paris.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.