An ancient Egyptian obelisk is now used to commemorate fallen Italian soldiers.

This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

This old-world mansion with lush gardens is a gem in the heart of Silicon Valley.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

An old whaling station now serves to give the public a look at the commercial whaling industry, no longer a part of Monterey's economy.

Fake rail crossings mark the site of an influential doctor's demise.

Steinbeck's old stomping grounds, immortalized in Cannery Row.

The oldest continuously operating church in California.

The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.

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

Take a hike to this remote, scenic tea stop in the Canadian Rockies.

This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.

A mysterious monument covered in a binary code marks the heart of tech.

More than 2,000 species of tropical plants call this nature preserve and sanctuary home.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

The garage at the childhood home of Steve Jobs was a hangout for the founders of Apple, even if they never built computers there.

An Aladdin's cave of old Silicon Valley tech.

A lonely monument to the original Silicon Valley tech campus.

Anyone can control this glittery light installation with just a phone call.

Eight huge lanterns lining a city street can change color on command.

Seven ceramic sculptures are scattered around this California college campus.

The Internet Age began with a transmission from this biker bar.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.