This battleship of a building was designed by a famed "mad architect."

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

Campus sculpture has earned a reputation for responding to the hopes and dreams of those passing by.

A moai decorated with the depiction of a European ship.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

This triangular lighthouse is one of the most modern in the U.S.

A seemingly simple canyon that was the backdrop to a number of famous movies.

Thousands of turbines whir at the origin of North American wind power.

One of the most colorful free outdoor attractions in San Diego, this park is filled with murals and ties to history.

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

Inside houses a vast collection of military aircraft and missiles spanning the ages.

This stuffed pigeon of war had the very serious name "John Silver" until he lost a leg in battle.

The world's largest clay lick, where parrots gather to snack.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

Take a leisurely ride on a 1906 cable car or a 1907 steam locomotive.

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

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

The world’s oldest active sailing ship.

A blast from the past in central San Diego.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.