This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.

As the Dead Sea continues to deplete, massive sinkholes open along its banks.

The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.

Bananas are often left for the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

The massive, original Colgate Clock is mounted on a defunct factory building that was once a prison.

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

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

Scattered around Atlanta are little doors with big charm.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

This folk art compound was built by a fortune teller on the advice of three people from the future.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.