This lighthouse and shipwreck museum keep a torch burning for the memory of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.

The most southern point you can drive to in the Western Hemisphere.

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

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

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

Visiting dignitaries and Hollywood stars once stayed at this 1920s hotel, alongside ghosts that are said to haunt its corridors.

An ancient Incan convent on Lake Titicaca's Island of the Moon.

This mysterious complex of abandoned yurts and fading murals was meant to be a center of science and spirituality in Kyrgyzstan.

Time capsule of a museum, in which the Soviet Union remains alive and kicking.

Extremely isolated Silk Road caravanserai in the middle of nowhere.

This sprawling market is a one-stop shop for traditional Kazakh foods, from mare’s milk to sheep’s head.

At 72 feet below sea level, it's the lowest commercial airport in the world.

This Soviet statue is based on a piece of propaganda that's been elevated to national myth.

This Soviet-era athletic and recreation facility is the highest ice skating rink in the world.

The medieval prince founded the first library in Ukraine at Saint Sophia's Cathedral where he was interred.

The haunting complex honors the millions of Ukrainians who died in the forced famine under Soviet rule.

The deepest metro station in the world.

This 1000 year old relic-filled cave monastery and UNESCO World Heritage Site also hosts an amazing micro-miniature museum.

340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.

On the shores of Lake Kalamazoo, a plaque marks a fictional event where an island nation ran aground.

"The Most Boring Road in the State."

This observatory comes complete with three separate telescopes and a dedicated community of amateur and expert astronomers.

One lonely, modern pyramid has gone from corporate think tank to deserted boondoggle.

A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.