I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

This 15-story mural celebrates the 50th anniversary of the musician's iconic "At Folsom Prison" album.

Nepal's unclimbable sacred peak.

Drift through decades of high desert music history at this funky hometown museum.

This swanky speakeasy is Denver’s oldest bar—and hasn’t changed a bit since 1933.

The oldest producer of embroidered Western wear.

Striking, enormous gold-plated sculpture of Buddha installed in the 19th century.

Check the time in 145 countries at once with this East German relic.

A statue of Charlemagne, created in the 1400s, once overlooked the city, and is now located in a crypt.

The oldest building in Charleston was used to store gunpowder during the American Revolution.

Trace the history of the nation’s early days at the site of America’s oldest stock exchange.

More than 100 steam and diesel locomotives bring Colorado’s rail heritage to life.

The site where the summer solstice helped ancient Greeks sync the lunar and solar calendars.

A poignant memorial that traces two hundred years of German history.

The legendary wooden horse that stands in modern Troy is a prop from the 2004 Wolfgang Petersen film.

Historic bar where the Singapore Sling cocktail was invented.

Resting place and mausoleum of the founder and first president of Turkey.

This Buddhist temple on the island of Penang is one of the largest in Southeast Asia.

This subterranean chapel is said to be where the Holy Family sought refuge before fleeing to Egypt.

A tiny village church in dramatic surroundings.

This boat represents the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, and progress and freedom for Iceland.

Prank chair from an 18th-century Danish royal court shows the eternal popularity of fart jokes.

The colonial home of Paul Revere during the American Revolution.