At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving.

A British general, a suggestive tree, a map of paradise.

A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

Remnants of a storybook amusement park hidden behind a strip mall.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

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

Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.

Feed it cash, get your very own gold bar.

The world’s largest LED display, built over an F1 race circuit.

A faithful reproduction of Al-Jazari's enormous water clock.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

Billed as the "largest natural flower garden in the world" this Middle Eastern show field has little competition at 45 million flowers.

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.

The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.