The largest earthwork effigy in the world.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

A local pineapple cannery once dumped pineapple trimmings off of this pier, with sometimes smelly results.

Now a pedestrian bridge, this was once part of a narrow-gauge railroad that ran along the east coast of Kauai.

This monument built by Japanese American immigrants spent decades underground.

A towering tribute to decisiveness stands on the spot where Brigham Young and his followers decided that this must be the place.

Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.

The overgrown ruins of a once thriving World War I-era copper mine.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

This industrial area was the dumping ground for massive amounts of trash, some of which washes up as tiny bits of sea glass.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

The last of Amsterdam's original sea level markers remaining in place.

This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.

Tucked in the back of a flower shop, its collection details the fascinating history of the Netherlands's iconic symbol.

Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.

This large collection of tiny things revels in the art of fine machinery well made.

This dark, quiet forest on the outskirts of San Diego is dense with rumor and lore.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.

The oldest giants in Catalonia are now displayed in a 14th-century Gothic church.