The ruins of an ancient island city built atop a coral reef in the South Pacific are spectacular and strange enough to have inspired H.P. Lovecraft.

Tropical paradise strewn with hundreds of World War II wrecks.

This Arizona observatory is famous for investigations into Martian life, and as the place humans first spotted Pluto.

The 1940s structure houses what was once Europe's largest telescope.

Finland's oldest astronomical observatory once played a crucial role in seafaring and timekeeping.

Despite having a dome made of papier-mâché this tiny observatory has survived for over a century.

This old medieval prison tower has been a site of astronomical research for more than 250 years.

This historic observatory contains the world's oldest refracting lens telescope.

A university observatory dome painted to resemble the beloved 'Star Wars' droid.

This historic observatory was established to keep shipwrecks from littering the Cape of Good Hope.

This observatory within Europe's first dark sky park offers stunning views of the night sky.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

This humble star-gazing center touts itself as the "Birthplace of American Astronomy."

The Chilean mountain is freckled with (relatively) small European telescopes.

This futuristic observatory at the top of the Pyrénées offers unrivaled views.

Erected in 1803, it is the first astronomical observatory that was built in the Americas.

One of the world's most advanced radio observatories sprawls across the Atacama Desert.

Serving Central Asian breads that range from cracker-crisp to warm and fluffy, this bakery brings Bukhara to Queens.

This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.

One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.

This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.

An important piece of history from mankind's journey to the moon sits in the lobby of a government science lab.

Lyon's "Wall of the Silk Weavers" is one of the largest murals in Europe.

A magnificent collection of imperial armor and weaponry.