Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach is full of glass from thousands upon thousands of broken bottles.

The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.

This preserved wilderness hides the remains of a colonial grain mill used to feed George Washington's troops.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

This once-private estate is now a dreamy, meditative garden that's open to the public.

The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.

A mud brick kasbah with a history of lavishness and traitorship.

A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.

Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.

The largest cemetery in Louisville is the final resting place of Col. Sanders and Muhammad Ali.

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.

The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.

A mysterious air force base built to resemble a Long Island fishing village.

Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.