The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

These once-beautiful historic graveyards are set against the barren Virginia City hills.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill.

Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

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

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.

A thin pane of glass keeps visitors from sliding off this futuristic skywalk.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

In this century-old literary safehouse, print is alive and well.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.