Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

Visiting this cacophonous collection of vintage novelties is like stepping into the mind of a crazed toymaker.

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.

This theatre was made famous after Lee Harvey Oswald was captured inside watching a film.

A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

An extravagant western hotel where every floor is the "ground floor."

The Ozarks' strangest dwelling.

Bronze statue marks the spinach capital of the world.

This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

A starship has landed in Texas, a welcome break for weary travelers from a drab stretch of I-35.

A Texas museum filled with Broncos and Betties.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.