Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

One of the smallest towns in the United States.

Named for the DeFoe novel inspired by a stranded sailor, this island is known for its rare plants and extreme beauty.

Saved by a logger, this Douglas fir is one of the last great old-growth trees in Canada.

This tiny little island has, as the name says, just enough room for its single house.

This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.

An unfinished tomb carved into a giant boulder in the Arabian Desert.

Hordes of precariously balanced stone figures crowd the shores of the Hudson River.

This preserved wilderness hides the remains of a colonial grain mill used to feed George Washington's troops.

This plot of old-growth forest is the largest surviving remnant of New York City's original woodland.

This small and serene place for quiet reflection on Staten Island was built in China based on the gardens of the Ming Dynasty.

Thriving meadows span a rooftop in one of Brooklyn's most heavily industrialized neighborhoods.

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.

Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.

This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.

Somewhere there is a giant who can no longer poop, but now travelers can stay inside his anus.

A cheeky architectural easter egg.

What was meant as an innocent piece of art has earned a reputation as the "mansplaining sculpture."

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

A New Hampshire grave with a grudge.

This stretch of Canadian road was named after a nickname that stuck so hard the city had to keep it.

An abandoned lighthouse awaits its destiny: being buried under shifting sand.

This monastery built into a cliff hides a perfectly preserved hermit in a glass coffin.

These quaint French houses dangle precariously over a precipice.