These ruins are all that's left of the former Alabama State Capitol.

This creepy, yet oddly beautiful cemetery is home to one of the founding fathers of Lake Charles.

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

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

This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.

The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.

The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.

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

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

In Egypt's expanding metro area, many of the neighbors are dead.

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.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

A small "palace" and museum made of, and devoted entirely, to salt.

Crumbling hotel echoes with the sounds of the '30s.

The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.

The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.

This historic folk art garden contains a nightmare tower that claims to be the world's largest concrete totem pole.

This recently restored timepiece has stood all around Kansas City.

This abandoned prison castle has become an imposing gallery of graffiti art.

The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.