The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

One of the largest wooden ships ever built is honored by a steel sculpture evoking her once-superlative scale.

A shoreline exhibit describing the disastrous first attempt by the French to colonize North America.

This massive solar system model is sprawled out across Maine's suburban wilderness.

This candy-striped tower is the farthest east you can go in the United States.

Turns out you can see the world without ever leaving Maine.

Built for television, this statue now serves as an unlikely memorial to a fireman who died on 9/11.

This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.

Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.

5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

The place where World War I began.

This abandoned airplane hanger is said to have once been a top secret launch facility.

There's a mini version of Iguazu Falls hidden in the Balkans, and it's got a rope swing.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

Solitary monument dedicated to the beauty of nature.

9,000 years of carnal history is on display at China's original Museum of Sex.

An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.

The largest statue in the world towers at 420 feet high atop another 66 feet of pedestal.

The tiny statues form China's only known terracotta army from the Han dynasty.

The largest dinosaurs in the world, kissing above the highway.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

An extraordinary mix of Phoenician, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine ruins beautifully set overlooking the Mediterranean.

This dizzying span over the ancient Algerian city was once the highest suspension bridge in the world.