At this Oaxaca contest, artists turn purple produce into stunning depictions of saints, buildings, and La Pietà.

This small museum gives visitors a chance to soak up the history of the "sponge capital of the world."

These biodiverse university gardens form a green oasis amid the urban chaos of Mexico City.

The site of Japan’s first archaeological excavation is also the birthplace of fingerprint forensics.

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

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

Giant sand sculptures of famous people and places are on display near the Tottori sand dunes.

A hospital where antique dolls are given new life.

A tiny monument to the classic American candy.

Discover for yourself what Herb Caen referred to as "the best kept secret in the Bay Area."

Volcanic activity causes small pools of super-heated mud to boil furiously.

Surrounded by a smudge of dark earth, this isolated volcano sits in stark contrast to the surrounding Sahara.

You can still find treasures on the pebbly beaches of one of the world's oldest jade-producing areas.

The middle finger of modernity.

Unexplained bald patches in the landscape grow and recede over time, as though they are somehow alive.

Turn around and stick your head between your legs for the best view of this tree-covered sandbar.

A thick blanket of beautiful pampas grass cloaks this unique Japanese landscape.

Melbourne's favorite bronze dog.

Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

A house and yard adorned with bizarre concrete sculptures in a Milwaukee suburb.

Climb through the life of a Mexican hero as you ascend a 130-foot statue.