Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

"...I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper?"

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

Road signs in Namibia mark the location of one of the five major circles of latitude.

Unexplained bald patches in the landscape grow and recede over time, as though they are somehow alive.

This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

Buy your friend a drink or staple some cash to the wall for the next guy at the Salty Dawg Saloon.

A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.

The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

A unique book shop with a collection of rare tomes and a nostalgia museum.

There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

This curio museum seems like the type of place you might find a mogwai or a monkey's paw.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

The largest tea plantation in Southeast Asia supplies gorgeous vistas alongside tea for the surrounding countries.

Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.

Six times a day a train runs right through the middle of this Thai street market, sending vendors scrambling.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.