The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

The oldest Roman lighthouse still in use.

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

The alleged house of the Virgin Mary is tucked away in a park and nature preserve on Mt. Koressos in Turkey and is holy to both Catholics and Muslims alike.

Climb a steep hill in 90 seconds on the second-oldest urban subway in the world.

A charming beach town in Turkey captures all the colors of the rainbow.

The most metal church of all time was built in record time because of an international, pious pissing contest.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

Mineral springs believed to hold therapeutic properties draw in visitors from all over.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

An Irish Memorial commemorating those who perished due to potato blight.

Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

Yo, Adrian!

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

An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

The design of this historic domed church was influenced by Thomas Jefferson and intended as a statement of religious freedom.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.

This taxidermy scene brings the struggle for survival in the Indian jungle to a quiet corner of a Manhattan museum.