This UFO crash-landed on the outskirts of a French town in 2009.

One of the major cities of Late Roman provinces, now in ruins of small scale.

A medieval emblem located in the middle of a racetrack.

On the side of Highway 50 East, between Carson City and Dayton, Nevada, sits a giant metal spider made from a vintage Volkswagen Beetle.

Dating from the 18th century to today, this museum houses a collection of over 1,200 musical instruments.

Just off I-55 in McLean, Illinois, is a place where you can play over 100 arcade and pinball machines for 25-75 cents a pop.

First established in 741, this is one of the oldest Taoist temples in China.

This Scottish tollhouse was a destination for clandestine marriages in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Explore the remnants of a 19th-century tin mining operation and get a glimpse into Tasmania's industrial past.

This tower is one of the best-preserved (and least-visited) remnants of medieval Paris.

One of the oldest Christian churches still standing in the Americas, and almost certainly Mexico's oldest in continuous use.

Built for herding sheep, these tiny winding lanes with medieval origins and distinctive series of narrow turns are charming walkways for humans today.

The predecessor to this bridge was depicted in a famous Japanese woodcut print that influenced Van Gogh.

How did this desert wind up in the middle of a Polish forest?

A World War II-era sign in Valletta is a reminder of when Malta was besieged so severely that food needed to be rationed.

Three bronze beauty queens welcome you to “Miss America University.”

This distinctive blue and white jet fighter is a symbol of the area’s relationship with aviation.

View roughly 7,000 books amassed over decades by the author and avid bibliophile.

This metal monument marking the middle of Belgium represents three regions coming together to form one country.

A place where you can symbolically rid yourself of negative thoughts and attitudes.

Welcome to a feel-good American drugstore, in the classic sense of the term.

Ghost hunters have fueled up at this diner for more than a century.

It may no longer take overnight guests, but the Martin still makes out-of-towners feel at home—just like it has for the past century.

This glass wall is gradually filling up with paper cranes, in honor of Hiroshima’s past and dedication to its future.