Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

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

America's oldest Eastern European synagogue provided the immigrants of crowded Lower East Side tenements a space of sanctuary.

You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.

A room in New York City that contains 250 cubic yards of dirt worth a million dollars.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

A gruesome memorial for those lost in this area during the Khmer Rouge genocide.

Originally a meeting place for foreign correspondents and war reporters, the FCC remains an atmospheric spot for sunset drinks in Phnom Penh.

Bombed and burned, this monument represents the often controversial ties between Vietnam and Cambodia.

The largest mosque in Cambodia was built to unite the country's Muslim community but soon sparked division and controversy instead.

Khmer Rouge's high security prison.

The capital of Cambodia is named after the hill on which this ancient temple complex stands.

One of the biggest markets in Asia, under one of the continent's largest domes.

5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.

A massive collection of rare and antique books in a tiny ranching community in northern Texas.

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

This former Texas landfill is flush with 300 million-year-old fossils, all fit for the taking.