The Cathedral of Salamanca has a number of unusual carvings but none so surprising as a modern astronaut.

One of the world's largest murals covers a large swath of homes in its hillside neighborhood.

With its peeling paint and faded sign, this theater-turned-recycling plant is a nostalgic relic of 1950s Americana.

A dramatic coastline that’s home to a rare pine tree.

An underappreciated sculpture garden just a few blocks from the capitol building.

This plaque marks the spot where the first crossing guards helped get kids safely to school.

Triangular House built on a leafy residential street in St. Paul.

A piece of solitude and tranquility in the heart of East Saint Paul.

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

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

A volcanic spur of Lake Tahoe wrapped in Washoe sacred stories and road tunnels

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.

A living museum documenting the history and produce of California's citrus industry

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.

This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

Tucked away inside this concrete building is a church and its grand display of brutalist architecture.

Egyptian treasure trove of fossils documenting the whale's transition from land mammal to sea creature.

The world's oldest soul food restaurant is also one of its best.

The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.

Corn-inthian columns with a uniquely American take on neoclassical architecture.