A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

"We Seceded Where Others Failed."

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

This spiny beast guards an artist's village while vying for the title of largest lobster in the world.

The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.

This mural pays tribute to Atlanta natives and hip hop legends Andre 3000 and Big Boi, better known as OutKast.

An old bank vault in Atlanta is now the eternal shrine to the King of Rock and Roll.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

This wondrous hideaway is suspended in a bamboo forest above a sanctuary for rescued llamas and alpacas.

The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.

A few times a day, you can see an animatronic cowboy shoot-out.

In September 1974, a small group of athletes completed the first modern triathlon event in San Diego's Mission Bay.

The only airport with a people mover system designed by Walt Disney Imagineering.

Eduardo Kobra’s breathtaking 32,300-square-foot graffiti wall took over Rio’s Olympic Boulevard.

An art museum with an eclectic design and a scandalous past.

A stunning Catholic cathedral built by a curve-loving communist in Brazil’s newly created capital.

One of the last designs from architect Oscar Niemeyer.

This kilometer-long university building is an unexpected architectural delight.

Brasilia's oldest newsstand is sheltered by a wish-granting tunnel-tree.

A labyrinthine museum chronicling the history of African culture in Brazil.

A huge boat-shaped hotel with a blood red pool and other oddities.

The pedestrian traffic signals in Brazil's teeming metropolis light up with clues to nearby landmarks.