An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Slum Settlement Filled With Mountains of Garbage.

The massive cave church of Cairo's Zabbaleen community is one of the largest Christian churches in the Middle East.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.

The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.

What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

A wild west land agreement was etched right onto this historic Idaho stone.

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

A mysterious dark-skinned Christ statue has been this town's religious center for centuries.