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.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

A network of ancient Egyptian tombs built into the cliff face along the Nile.

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

Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.

A New York–based physician returned home to Spain to build his own elaborate monument to Christopher Columbus.

Mosaics, storks, and brothels—this ancient city has it all.

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

Journey inside the bowels of this sperm whale sculpture.

The former location of a platform that allowed passengers to safely wait for the trolley.

A preserved trolley track that was transformed into a museum of transportation.

This delightful little museum is dedicated to only one thing: pasta.

A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island.

Memorial to one of the most fatal fires in both circus and U.S. history.

This stunning Connecticut mansion is actually just a one-room-deep hoax.

This opera house along the banks of the Connecticut River has two Tony Awards to its credit but it’s never staged a single opera.

A museum dedicated to antique toys, collectibles, and nostalgia.

A careful eye can find hundreds of dinosaur tracks running along the Connecticut River.