This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

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

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

An Inca spa, military outpost or maybe… both?

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

On this tiny spot of land in the middle of Lake Titicaca the only ones who do the knitting are the men.

The Uros people live on floating reed islands in lake Titicaca.

The stones of this Incan wall complex fit together so well you couldn't fit a piece of paper between some of them.

Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.