Bizarre dirt trail winds a narrow path above the tree line.

This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.

The unique design of these skyscrapers in a Paris suburb led to them being nicknamed "cloud towers."

A cluster of cylindrical apartment buildings nod to the city’s vegital past.

A suburban housing complex with astonishing architectural features, locally nicknamed "the Camemberts."

This stunningly massive housing complex is a go-to filming location for dystopian sci-fi cinema.

This "Palace of Purification" has made many film appearances as a dark and sinister headquarters.

The remains of a once-famous hotel that also acted as an artist colony.

This giant roadside fruit is home to an array of apple-based treats.

This giant Canadian coin is a monument to the artist who created its iconic emblem.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

The first transatlantic wireless signal was received at this 17th-century fort.

A World War II gun battery sits at the easternmost point of North America.

This rocky spread has been squeezed up directly from the bowels of the earth.

The tiny airport in remote Newfoundland that inspired a hit musical is also a modernist architectural gem.

This small Newfoundland town has declared itself the “Root Cellar Capital of the World.”

An outdoor installation of 20 vintage signs that once hung in front of businesses throughout town.

Possibly the world's largest coin stands just outside of a Canadian science center.

These murals stand as reminders to the troubled history of this Northern Ireland city.

Established hundreds of years ago, Gandan remains the premier Buddhist monastery in Ulaanbaatar.

A huge communist-era propaganda monument and mural that offers stunning views of the Mongolian capital.

Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.

The oldest Buddhist monastery in Mongolia has survived centuries of invasions, political shifts, and religious purges.

History, geography, and shamanism meet in this eye-catching monument to the greatness of three empires.