A recreation of pop art pioneer Eduardo Luigi Paolozzi's London studio.

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.

Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park is home to one of Polynesia’s largest petroglyph fields.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.

A twisted, six-headed palm tree cursed by a witch, said to spell calamity if its seventh head is allowed to grow.

This 16th-century monastery was founded to cloister the daughters of wealthy local families.

This archaeological museum in one of Peru’s most intriguing regions exhibits ancient artifacts from the Nazca civilization.

In the upscale neighborhood of Miraflores in Lima, a pretty little park is home to dozens of cats.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

The little bear in the "funny kind of hat" has made his way from London back to Peru.

Visiting dignitaries and Hollywood stars once stayed at this 1920s hotel, alongside ghosts that are said to haunt its corridors.