High winds can make this one scary landing.

A 19th-century relic of timekeeping.

The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.

Come for the springs; stay for the mud bath.

The larger of two volcanic peaks rising out of the crystalline waters of the Caribbean.

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

A giant bird sits atop a tower at one of the largest shopping centers in Brazil.

In the middle of a Brussels roundabout, a cargo container balancing on its edge.

A lovely biographical museum in the artist's home of 24 years.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Three floors of musical instruments coming from all corners of the world and hundreds of years of musical history.

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

This naval gun is fired every day at noon, an odd timekeeping tradition the origin of which is local legend.

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

Watch butterflies take flight before you fly.

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

A historical convent known for taking in bad luck babies left on its doorstep is now an upscale shopping center.

This letter written by Queen Elizabeth II in 1986 won't be opened until 2085.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

Wander down a side street dedicated to one of the members of the Beat Generation.

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

These subterranean storage areas hold emergency water reserves.