A desert that rolls right up to the ocean, where it's so dry animals live off the fog.

A public display of prehistoric space rocks is named for the Namibian village where they were found.

Bizarre living fossil only grows in a small chunk of the Namib Desert.

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.

Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.

Egyptian treasure trove of fossils documenting the whale's transition from land mammal to sea creature.

One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

A touching tribute to the "Wonky Donkey."

Known as "Toronto's Flatiron."

This knick-knack-covered house (complete with a matching van) is a charming oddity in the middle of a modest downtown neighborhood.

One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.

A fantastic place to see murals, and an important location in the history of Toronto's legal street art scene.

The oldest landmark of Toronto is a testament to shifting sands.

This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.

A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.

One of the last surviving C-97s sits in a field in front of a Wisconsin inn.

This supper-club-turned-concert-venue still serves drinks at its original rotating bar.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."