An unexpected treasure trove of military oddities, Turkish interior design, and North Korean art.

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

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.

The museum within the Kom-Ombo Temple complex houses mummified crocodiles and mummified crocodile eggs.

One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.

In Zanzibar, a historic 19th-century palace is a reminder of the world's shortest war.

An exquisite and eclectic selection of African masks stands out within a massive woodcarving marketplace.

This 1920s mansion in the Outer Banks has some of the best examples of Art Nouveau ornamentations in the United States.

This historic Art Nouveau mansion has guided tours and impressive views of the Currituck Sound.

With a floor made of thick glass, this observation deck offers a full view of Sunwapta Valley's mountains and rivers.

A surviving remnant of the thick ice mass that once mantled most of Western Canada's mountains.

Though many were skeptical at first, these animal-specific routes across the Trans-Canada Highway have been a major conservation success.

The only way to visit this old resort hotel is with scuba gear.

The ruins of the "20-year town" lay out among the mountains of Alberta.

Museum of stuffed gophers set up in various scenes.

A strangely forgotten claimant to the much contested title of "Source of the Nile."

In Stone Town, Zanzibar, the city’s culture and history is told through its doors.

This monument is a stark reminder of the horrors of the Zanzibar slave trade.

Freddie Mercury's childhood home is now a monument to the iconic Queen rockstar.

Over the course of its history, this tiny island has held enslaved people in transit and served as a quarantine zone. Today, it's a giant tortoise sanctuary.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

One of the best places to see wild Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

The 15-foot-wide, 2-ton pan fries hundreds of chickens once a year.