Caesarea, Israel
Caesarea Maritima Mithraeum
An ancient underground cultic temple where sunlight penetrates on the summer solstice.
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Masada, Israel
Masada
This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.
East Jerusalem, Israel
Western Wall Tunnel
Descend 2,030 years into the past in an ancient tunnel built to support Jerusalem's most famous wall.
Los Angeles, California
Declaration Sculpture
60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
John Brown's Fort
The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.
Middletown, Maryland
The (First) Washington Monument
Built by the patriotic residents of Boonsboro in a single day.
Xochicalco, Mexico
Xochicalco Pyramids
The ruins of an ancient city built by Mayan traders is centered around a temple of a sacred feathered serpent deity.
New York, New York
Grand Central Terminal Whispering Gallery
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
New York, New York
The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Arco, Idaho
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.
Tupelo, Mississippi
Elvis Presley Birthplace
This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.
Middlesboro, Kentucky
Tri-State Peak
Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia meet at this point in the Cumberland Gap.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco's Cable Car Museum
Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.
San Francisco, California
Alcatraz Island
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
San Francisco, California
Secret Tiled Staircase
An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.
Washington, D.C.
East Potomac Park Mini Golf
The country's oldest continually-operated mini golf course lies hidden in plain sight, eclipsed by one of D.C.'s most popular tourist attractions.
Washington, D.C.
National Building Museum
Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
Washington, D.C.
Lincoln Memorial Undercroft
A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.
Washington, D.C.
International Spy Museum
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Washington, D.C.
The Exorcist Stairs
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Lima, Peru
Pizarro's Tomb
Now containing the bones of the actual conquistador, instead of someone else.
Lima, Peru
Convento de San Francisco Ossuary
The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.
Puno, Peru
The Uros People of Lake Titicaca
The Uros people live on floating reed islands in lake Titicaca.
Puno, Peru
Taquile Island
On this tiny spot of land in the middle of Lake Titicaca the only ones who do the knitting are the men.
