First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”

In one Santa Monica parking lot a mushroom cloud made of chains heralds a message of peace.

This California eatery has made a name for itself by embracing Asia's rich history of eating bugs.

Somewhere between an art studio and a print shop, this artists storefront is a house of worship devoted to type.

Opulence and fantasy collide in this royal chair which is supposedly made with unicorn horns.

The old observatory in Copenhagen has a spiral corridor used as a racetrack.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

The Uros people live on floating reed islands in lake Titicaca.

These ruined Incan mausoleum towers still bear carvings of sacred animals on their blocks.

This electric green sulphur lake in New Zealand looks like a cartoonish radioactive dump site.

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

A Biblically notable site over the ruins of an ancient city that is now a protected World Heritage site.

Mozart's skull may be held in this collection, but definitive proof continues to elude scientists.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Created by one of England's most prolific labyrinth designers, inspired by Bath city history.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world