A colorful architectural gem in Seattle’s uniquely modern Central Library.

A rotting tree in the middle of Seattle doubles as an elaborately-controlled art piece.

Continuing a tradition of movie magic on the site of America’s oldest continually operating movie theatre.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

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

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

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

Sweden's "good old days" painstakingly re-created in a model village.

The single richest source of elemental discoveries in the world.

Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.

A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.

A four-hour holy-rolling, Hallelujah-shouting, Southern gospel service, rendered as a country market where "All Is Welcome, Jews, and Gentiles."

Exquisite examples prehistoric bas-relief carvings.

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

God's Saharan sandbox of wrath.

Mosaics, storks, and brothels—this ancient city has it all.

Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.