This massive neon wheel is the only one of its kind to be built over a bridge.

This rare vessel mixed luxury with labor before being converted to a museum and sometimes haunted maze.

The watery grave of an impractical idea.

Austin’s local mountain isn’t really a mountain at all.

Roadside Americana, fairy tale characters, and Austin quirkiness come together at this magical course in the heart of Texas' capital city.

Just like the real 36th president of the United States, animatronic LBJ amuses visitors with jokes and stories.

A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.

The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

This road earned its macabre nickname after hundreds of Iraqi troops died along it in 1991.

Kuwait City's uniquely designed water towers look straight out of a retro sci-fi cityscape.

Once considered a marvel of engineering, there are now doubts about the structural integrity of this 5.4-mile cable-stayed bridge.

An inspired museum dedicated to the patron saint of enslaved people, inside the cloisters where he lived and died.

An 18th-century battery complete with original kitchen and garrison.

The colonial city's social history is reflected in its fanciful door knockers.

Perched atop the highest hill in Cartagena, this 17th-century convent offers spectacular views of the city.

This elegant Colombian fortress was one of the torture headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition.

The caldera of this mini-volcano has been turned into a naturally heated mud bath.

This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.