Four steel monoliths stand in the Qatari desert, in a breathtaking work of large-scale art by Richard Serra.

This vibrant side road in Doha was painted light blue to reduce heat.

This fountain pays homage to Qatar's history of pearling, the primary industry before oil.

Qatar's oldest market can trace its origins back more than a century.

This unique museum doesn't shy away from highlighting Qatar's role in the history of slavery.

Home of the infamous Rug Man of Doha.

Home to the infamous "Typhoid Mary" and the worst loss of life in New York's history prior to September 11, 2001.

Hidden amid the old-world charm of Savannah is a museum dedicated to the world of oddities and criminal history.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

Treehouse motel and treehouse-building school.

A chance to sleep among the firs and pines of the Oregon forest.

Sasqu(w)atch out!

Not-so-fearsome tiny trolls live under this wooden train trestle in Portland.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

This café is dedicated to serving coffee roasted by Native American-owned companies.

Hidden in Portland’s West Hills, a 170-year-old marker literally stakes out the Pacific Northwest.

This theatre and its amazing marquee harken back to the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

Entering this curiosity shop is like stepping into a mad scientist's lab.

Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.

Gigantic private toy museum featuring among finest collections of antique mechanical banks in existence.