The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.

Rusting, graffiti-covered tanks litter the beach of this island, once used by the U.S. military for target practice.

Fossils, railroads, and waterfalls!

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

Born from segregation and exclusion, Durham’s Black Wall Street is now a living reminder of the city’s past

This hollow steel globe is the second-largest in the world.

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

Though the case is scorched and the buttons half-melted, this hardy handheld gaming device can still run a game of Tetris.

An eerie diorama that captures the majestic nature of a few prehistoric-looking beasts.

This poignant display is now a memorial to these regionally extinct species.

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

One of the most dazzling dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History is also one of the oldest.

This morbid scene depicts the Darwinian drama of death on the African savannah.

This impressive scene portrays the elusive forest giraffe of Central Africa.