The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.

A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.

The unusual burial monument of Arizona's first governor.

In 1967, murder and mayhem disrupted the tranquility along this quiet stretch of Old Route 66.

An engraved boulder marks the spot where Patsy Cline's life ended in a plane crash.

The ruins of this abandoned fort now stand as a picturesque reminder of America's march West.

A small side chapel in Santa Fe's basilica is home to the oldest statute of the Virgin Mary in North America.

Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.

A little slice of Florida face-in-a-hole kitsch, unexpectedly located in a small New Mexico town.

This sparsely populated town offers a look back in time.

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

Giant papier mache hog sits on private property.

An unusual manor of stunning beauty, born out of a crippling disease.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

Portugal’s highest lighthouse has one of the most impressive focal planes in the world.

A memorial to a shareholder activist feared by CEOs around the United States.

An exquisite collection of fairytale conveyances that puts most car museums to shame.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.

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