A raised boardwalk winds through a thicket of stunted, century-old trees no more than nine feet tall.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

An antique narrow gauge railway line still running through the Colorado and New Mexico mountains.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

Two giant painted cooling towers make for one of the world’s most epic bungee jumps.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

With statues of Nelson Mandela and Harvey Milk this monument has been called the Mount Rushmore of California.

The newsstand that never closes its doors—well, almost never.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

The Flatiron Building's storied West Coast cousin is a lot more into religion.

Visible below the waves are memorials to the city's Gold Rush dead.

A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

The neighborhood church casts a breast-shaped shadow that locals have come to call the “two o’clock titty.”

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.