Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.

A maze of crosses marks the jumbled divide between the Netherlands and Belgium.

Kentucky's anomalous peninsula projecting into the Mississippi River, site of legendary earthquakes and local feuds.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

Ferdinand Magellan dubbed the world's largest water village the "Venice of the East."

Charnel house at the foot of Mount Sinai.

This massive monument towers over the city as a constant reminder of the lives lost during Algeria's hard-won war for independence.

Classical ruins that remember ancient Rome's presence in Africa.

This dizzying span over the ancient Algerian city was once the highest suspension bridge in the world.

An extraordinary mix of Phoenician, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine ruins beautifully set overlooking the Mediterranean.

The original resting place of Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony's only daughter.

A seven-ton black granite monument dedicated to the memory of those who died and those who lived through the 1977 crash of the popular Southern rock band.

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

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

This peculiar lake of pitch is so thick and viscous that one can walk on its surface.

The larger of two volcanic peaks rising out of the crystalline waters of the Caribbean.

After Christopher Columbus died, his son built a fancy house to rule from.

Built in 1512, the oldest cathedral in the Americas.

The oldest colonial fortress in the Americas was once the home and later prison of Christopher Columbus.

A remarkable range of flora and fauna are represented in this Dominican nature preserve.

Collection of fossils, plants, and ancient animals encased in amber.

Once a favorite playground for the world's most illustrious guests, Hotel Nacional's secret weapons and bunkers reveal a more menacing side to its golden history.

The capital of the Cayman Islands is a center of offshore banking, but gets battered by blistering hurricanes.

The world's smallest drawbridge.