In a Connecticut park, a statue pays tribute to the Indigenous people of this land.

An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.

This church also serves as a lighthouse complete with a beacon.

This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

A galaxy of glowworms—larvae of a gnat—hides deep in the belly of these caves.

Highly spherical boulders on the shores of New Zealand.

One of the world's steepest streets seems to have houses sliding down it.

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

Converted into a time capsule-like museum, these terrace houses depict the living conditions of working class tenants from various eras.

WWI hospital ship lost in a cyclone turns up on the coast of Fraser Island, where she remains rusted and forgotten.

The taxidermy remains of the mighty beast made famous by a Crocodile Dundee film.

Kakadu National Park is known for its stunning beauty and its rock art, which represents the longest historical records of any continuous civilization on Earth.

An unusual building on a "desolate hill" features the works of an Icelandic sculptor.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

This cave resembles the Star Wars Jedi master.

A tiny village church in dramatic surroundings.

Did Inca children also slide down these smooth rocky slopes above Cusco?

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

White llama terraces dazzle in Peru's "other Machu Picchu."

It took 82 years and four different plaques to finally get the story right.

The large collection of pre-Columbian pottery might make you blush.

This stone complex marks the urban center of a lost civilization.

In the upscale neighborhood of Miraflores in Lima, a pretty little park is home to dozens of cats.