Though considered an eyesore by some, this boxy Brutalist high-rise plays a significant role in Sydney's past.

Native Australian lizards inhabit this garden celebrating Sydney and its sister city in China.

A special train service transported Sydney's dead from this station to "Necropolis Receiving Houses" at Rookwood Cemetery.

A self-funded cemetery with a long list of inhabitants.

This massive monument honors the first human in space.

This trio of Dominican cave lakes comprise a colorful biosphere of natural life.

Stay in a room with a view... of the bottom of the ocean.

This Art-Deco movie palace is the oldest independent cinema in Atlanta.

This old school, eccentric, and independent video rental store refuses to die.

The "worst battleship ever built" is enjoying a grand second act, submerged 30 feet in the Gulf of Mexico.

Once the primary source of ice in this region during the mid-20th century.

This coastal port saw one of the most significant battles of the Civil War.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

The tallest bridge in California was constructed for a project that was eventually cancelled.

This massive redwood tree has stood in Northern California for nearly 2,000 years.

The garage at the childhood home of Steve Jobs was a hangout for the founders of Apple, even if they never built computers there.

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

The disdain for this dysfunctional dam is reflected in a giant pair of scissors painted on the concrete face.

The most unique castle in all of Southern California, entirely constructed from repurposed materials.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.