A plaque outside the San Jose airport commemorates the insect's arrival to the West Coast.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

You don't have to be a diplomat to visit the so-called Camp David of the West.

This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

As the Dead Sea continues to deplete, massive sinkholes open along its banks.

A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.

Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.

An archeological treasure trove stumbled upon by a couple of children.

A living art gallery painted on a canvas of Monterey pine trees.

A magical oasis in the middle of the Negev Desert.