The bank's whimsical shape was inspired by a child’s toy.

Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

The so-called "Bridge of Thighs" in Palm Springs allows nudists to discreetly cross the road.

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.

America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.

A reproduction of earth's many biomes.

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

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

A colossal floating restaurant built to look like a ancient Chinese imperial palace.

This crumbling medieval basilica once attracted pilgrims by the thousands to collect a miraculous dust that formed above the saint's tomb.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

A charming beach town in Turkey captures all the colors of the rainbow.

Flames have been burning within this mountain for more than 2,500 years.

The alleged house of the Virgin Mary is tucked away in a park and nature preserve on Mt. Koressos in Turkey and is holy to both Catholics and Muslims alike.

The deepest underground city in Turkey was designed to protect 20,000 people behind massive stone doors.

Roman ruins, natural methane fires and a lovely beach.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.