This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

Every week, a festive public jam session breaks out in downtown Asheville.

This North Carolina museum is keeping the pinball craze alive, with a little Space Invaders on the side.

This ancient art form was used to capture the lives and struggles of the Haywood Street ministry.

A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.

A nourishing complex of found object art, paintings, and sculptures that celebrate key figures in Black history.

A wedding chapel, vintage clothing shop, and bar all under one roof.

Railroad came. People came. Railroad left. Town died.

The mall's looks were inspired by the cowboy extras who used to meet up—and cause real trouble—at this Hollywood hub.

Because there's no place like home.

The man who voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and more has a headstone reading, "That's all, folks!"

This grand memorial remembers the 20 members of the Los Angeles Times killed when the office was bombed.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

These artifacts were discovered during the construction of the airport, with some dating back to the Neolithic period.

A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.

This black sand beach was crafted from volcanic explosions including the historic Minoan eruption.

One of the newest mosques in a city filled with thousands.

A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.