Regency-era excess on the English Coast.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

Trinkets and toys lovingly handmade by maximum security prisoners.

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

A lover's walk between hilltop towns, decorated with graffiti love notes.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”

The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.

A small Montana town commemorates the dog who waited at the train station every day for his owner to return.

Bloodstains can still be seen in this medieval church where two medics saved lives on D-Day.

This Yellowstone geyser may not shoot as high as the nearby Old Faithful, but it erupts for considerably longer.

An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

The sweetest graveyard in the world is filled with headstones for dearly de-pinted ice cream flavors.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.