The now-serene site of the largest earthquake ever recorded in North America.

A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.

A popular legend claims that the famous pizza was invented at a restaurant in this alley.

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

The once forbidden "secret cabinet" of erotic art from excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.

Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.

Enjoy the waters of this half-moon-shaped natural pool surrounded by breathtaking scenery.

An Inca spa, military outpost or maybe… both?

A painting in the historic Cathedral Basilica depicts Jesus and his disciples dining on a traditional Peruvian menu.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

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

Did Inca children also slide down these smooth rocky slopes above Cusco?

The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.

This stone complex marks the urban center of a lost civilization.

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

Commercial airplanes land mere feet over the heads of sunbathing beachgoers on this tiny island.

Small church built in the 19th century for whites and slaves to worship together.

An imposing statue of the first prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda stands in the middle of a traffic intersection.