The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.

A brightly colored natural bridge formed by mineral-rich hot springs high up in the Andes.

The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.

A World War II gun battery sits at the easternmost point of North America.

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

One of the few surviving Panama Canal steam shovels stands outside a tiny Colorado mining museum.

This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.

A rare tour of a commercial jet assembly plant, held inside one of the largest buildings in the world.

The classic Atari game's iconic aliens have invaded downtown San Diego.

A beautiful Arctic museum and nature center preserves the culture of the Sámi people.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

Thousands of flowers create enchanting pink tunnels over the city streets.

A powerful tribute to the victims who suffered under Ethiopia's most devastating regime.

This natural wonder is disappearing at an alarming rate.

The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.

A tilted half-timbered house from 1672 is built into a salvaged segment of a medieval wall.

Abandoned blockhouses from Nazi Germany's Atlantic Wall erode into the sea on a French beach.

A towering monument in Spain has proven to be more labor-intensive than initially planned.

Originally used to sell brandy, the bull-shaped billboard became an iconic symbol of Spain.

This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.

Frank Lloyd Wright died a year before construction on his largest public project even began.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

One of downtown Berlin's last reminders of its Communist past.

A statue of the early navigator stands overlooking the land he first surveyed.