This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.

This historic observatory contains the world's oldest refracting lens telescope.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

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

A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.

After the Cuban Revolution, the famous rum company had to leave their swanky headquarters behind.

His music once banned in Communist Cuba, John Lennon is now immortalized in bronze by Castro, who considers Lennon a "fellow dreamer."

In terms of history and architecture, this is one of the most remarkable cemeteries in the world.

Once a favorite playground for the world's most illustrious guests, Hotel Nacional's secret weapons and bunkers reveal a more menacing side to its golden history.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

The final resting place of a space program monolith, soon to be unveiled again to the public.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

The world's first cruise ship-shaped hotel is perched atop a cliff.

A vast, otherworldly collection of Buddhist stupas.

The oldest teak bridge in the world is made from the remains of a royal palace.

An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.

This seemingly cursed monument is dedicated to one of Canada's great war heroes.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.