Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.

Fossils, railroads, and waterfalls!

The Uros people live on floating reed islands in lake Titicaca.

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.

The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

An indoor miniature village and labor of love for Laurence Geiringer, a model railroad enthusiast.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.

Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.

This monumental Jesus is often referred to as "Our Milk Carton With Arms."

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.

105-foot wide giant metallic flower blooms anew every day in the heart of Buenos Aires.

Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.

Historic site where Native American hunters once trapped and killed buffalo.

The topiary maze at the Habsburg hunting lodge.

An eccentric inventor's castle home with its own indoor weather system.

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.