This Buddhist temple is home to a number of towering statues spread over a peaceful wooded park.

A trek through the solar system here on earth.

Though illegal, city officials have made an exception for this work of art.

A peaceful, unique botanical garden complete with waterfalls, mini islands, and swans.

The scuba diving training facility was named for the steam that rises from the cave's chimney.

This salad has two key ingredients: hearts of palm and green ice cream.

An author's private collection of quirky travel-trinkets and oddities has become a rotating mini-museum in the window of a local bookstore.

An abandoned Victorian house transformed into a museum and store filled with taxidermy and vintage goods.

The giant squid's 27-foot-long corpse lies preserved within a Sarasota aquarium.

The bizarre story of the mysterious death and hidden treasure of one of Sanibel Island's early homesteaders.

One of Alaska's most significant ancient sites, spanning millennia and cultures, is right under the feet of some famously fat bears.

In 1912, this idyllic Alaska landscape was blown apart in the largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century.

The real clothing store that inspired a fictional spy organization's front.

Once the last route taken by condemned prisoners.

A work of art that pays homage to a Victorian timepiece in Providence.

This contemplative sculpture made out of old machine parts is meant to be the first in a series of sculptures around the world.

This cathedral's stained-glass patchwork of psychedelic colors and shapes was put in place long before the swinging 60s.

A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.

An oft-overlooked, magically musical monolith that stands majestically between Arlington Cemetery and the Iwo Jima Memorial.

This Art-Deco movie palace is the oldest independent cinema in Atlanta.

In the hometown of the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize winner, a memorial dedicated to her legacy.

Carefully reconstructed after the Bosnian War, this 16th-century bridge stands as a symbol of the country's enduring multicultural heritage.

Inspiration struck on this seat outside the Griffith Park merry-go-round.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.