An old whaling station now serves to give the public a look at the commercial whaling industry, no longer a part of Monterey's economy.

Fake rail crossings mark the site of an influential doctor's demise.

Steinbeck's old stomping grounds, immortalized in Cannery Row.

Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.

The legendary fortress of a female Kurdish warrior leader.

The Guardian of Tallinn.

Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

A unique bridge with an equally unique view.

A beautiful gorge filled with streams and waterfalls.

Walk inside a half mile long crevice right outside the town of Garmisch Partenkirchen.

An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

Check the time in 145 countries at once with this East German relic.

Descend 2,030 years into the past in an ancient tunnel built to support Jerusalem's most famous wall.

This flagpole ranks among the world’s tallest and can be seen from three countries.

This beautifully historic Bahrain fortress might not be the most popular attraction around, but that might make it all the better.

A 19th century pearling and fishing village abandoned before Qatar's economic boom.

This seemingly random 30-foot statue of an oryx in Qatar's capital was a mascot for the 2006 Asian Games.

A state-of-the-art medical facility dedicated to treating beloved birds of prey.

The building is a gigantic piece of art inspired by the shape of a desert rose.