The unique building practices of the Batammariba reflect the community's deep reverence for and connection to the earth.

It's not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music's library has been described as a "cathedral of books."

Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.

The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.

The largest cemetery in Louisville is the final resting place of Col. Sanders and Muhammad Ali.

A life-sized memorial to Harry L. Collins, the official corporate magician of Frito-Lay.

This 19th century mansion façade adorned with immigrant patriotism is a symbol of Louisville’s history.

The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

At Ghana's largest wildlife refuge you feel like you're right in the animals' backyard.

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

Hidden dwellings in the cliffsides of North Togo used by local Moba tribes to evade 18th-century slave traders.

A private collection of massive steel monsters guarding a Texas pipe works.

Giant heads occasionally litter the industrial Houston neighborhood where sculptor David Adickes has his studio.

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving.

The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.

This poor little statue is the most vandalized memorial in Washington.

The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.

There’s a special club house at the top for the bell ringers.