Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

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

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

The ruins of this Thomas-Jefferson-designed mansion have been left to crumble since the Christmas Day they burnt down.

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.

The likeness of the Baltimore music icon was unveiled in time for the anniversary of his Senate hearings on music censorship.

It would take you approximately an hour and a half to walk to the end of Mexico's largest pier.

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.

Berry Gordy Jr.'s old home was the original headquarters of Motown Record Corporation.

This urban oasis is a marvelous meld of music and landscape architecture.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.

An important Mayan religious and trading center dating back to 200 BC.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

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

A 141-foot wave of crashing lumber guards the entrance to the Grand Place in Mons.

Petting this mysterious iron monkey supposedly brings good luck.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.