This tiny square mile of Canadian sand was once considered the world's smallest desert.

A favorite with sightseers, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

One of the world’s largest and deepest freshwater springs, where mastodons once roamed.

A building so large that it has its own weather.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

Everyone from Mark Twain to Teddy Roosevelt has a pipe hanging from the walls of this historic chophouse.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.

A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.

The notorious "Hanoi Hilton" where Vietnamese colonial subjects and later American POWs, including John McCain, were imprisoned.

Bouncing, delightful, mechanical art at the MIT Museum.

The grandson of a Kiowa chief created what has become the iconic symbol of a city on the Plains.

A son-and-daughter meat market, hawked by mom and dad.

Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.

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

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.