Artifacts of whaling, with both its perils and adventure, are housed in this museum in a former candle factory.

This small glass cube is a peaceful out-of-the-way sanctuary at the busy airport.

Louisa May Alcott based “Little Women” on her experiences growing up in this house with her sisters.

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

An alley way dedicated to graffiti and street art is a constantly changing street gallery.

"Mock all and sundry things, but leave the saints alone."

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

Sculptures, jams, and the wild west collide at this folksy retreat.

Hundreds of bras, blowing in the wind.

A lakeside garden in the Southern Alps full of whimsical artwork and thousands of beautiful flowers.

Watch the seas clash at the place where according to Maori tradition, the spirits depart for their journey to the afterlife.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

This park straddling the United States-Canadian border has been a symbol of peace since 1932.

This museum is a full-size replica of an original church constructed during the 13th-century.

What was once a true peninsula has now been filled in, causing the water to recede and leaving many streetside "waterfronts" and landlocked "islands."

This Buddhist monastery once housed an image of Buddha containing a 19-carat diamond.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.

This "life-size" depiction of Mickey Mouse as a half-lobster is both whimsical and a bit creepy, standing guard over the Boston waterfront.

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

American revolutionaries and British soldiers alike are buried here in the fourth-ever cemetery in Boston.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

This 19th-century convent is now a flourishing 21st-century hub for art.