This ruined fort and statue are a testament to the last king of Kaua‘i’s savvy diplomacy skills, which briefly brought Russians to Hawai‘i.

This Hawaiian cattle ranch acts as a museum devoted to the island cowboys that predate the wild west.

More than 2,000 species of tropical plants call this nature preserve and sanctuary home.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.

A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.

This is one really big nut.

A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.

A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.