At the western edge of Palm Springs, a rugged desert canyon trail leads to a waterfall at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains.

This wooden statue commemorates a man who spent nearly 40 years waving hello to the people of Laguna Beach.

The oldest home in Huntington Beach, the farmhouse is a monument to the region's pioneer past.

This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.

This bronze statue commemorates the strange and beloved mascot of UC Irvine—the only university to be represented by a giant anteater.

This small commune with an even smaller name appears to have an unlikely amount of dead ancestors.

A quaint medieval harbour where Benjamin Franklin landed in 1776.

A small house sits between two huge rocks, with its back to the sea.

A remote hilltop covered in giant monoliths haunts the Brittany countryside.

These red marks, seemingly placed at random, are in fact not.

An aluminum skeleton brings Chinese mythology to the French shore.

This 23-foot-tall bear stands amid the hustle and bustle of Hamad International Airport.

This vibrant side road in Doha was painted light blue to reduce heat.

This fountain pays homage to Qatar's history of pearling, the primary industry before oil.

Qatar's oldest market can trace its origins back more than a century.

Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

The "stairway to heaven" lookout tower was built to resist weather, arson, and the laws of physics.

The great Danube river starts here.

A remarkable two-country morph, this town is part of Germany legally but is by all other measures Swiss.

You can still walk across this beautiful medieval bridge in Andorra.

A medieval village holds a very modern hotel.

Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.

This beautiful spit of land was once the summer playground of the king of Spain.