The last vestiges of this ship are mostly buried beneath the sand dunes.

This coastal cavern is associated with the Hawaiian god of creation.

The monastery survived the Communist revolution in Mongolia as a religious museum.

A replica of an early 19th-century vessel that sailed across the world.

This island at Coburg Lake Reserve is home to a sizable, very visible colony of Australian white ibis.

An entire subdivision was accidentally built on a flood plain, resulting in its eventual demolition—but the streets are still there.

Dine at a legendary after-hours joint frequented by David Bowie and Iggy Pop.

Order cookies baked by cloistered nuns in a 400-year-old monastery.

The decommissioned steam engine’s whistle can still be heard three times a day at one of Japan’s oldest train stations.

One in a series of historical markers from the massive 19th-century undertaking to map all of India.

Deep into the lower floors of Pike Place, find a date with fowl fate.

In the palace with a thousand doors, not all of them are guaranteed to lead you somewhere new.

The memorial honors the lives of rhinoceroses killed by poachers.

Looking for the train station? Try the building shaped like a train.

This 18th-century complex has served as a mosque, mausoleum, and one of the largest caravanserais in India.

Visit 17th-century ruins on a strikingly beautiful riverside walking trail.

A chunk of Skylab debris adorns this small museum at a roadside motel in Western Australia.

An LED art installation composed of 600 poles wrapped in kimono fabric.

Sample specialties from Xinjiang at this Shinjuku neighborhood gem.

This mile marker stands at the unofficial end of a highway built to defend the United States from a Japanese invasion during World War II.

This work of art was designed to represent the Tarpeian Way Quarry that once dominated the area.

Home to one man's collection detailing the history of photography.

These unique "earth pyramid" clay columns can be found in ravines around the village of Tirolo.

A park where you can watch the highway zoom past.