The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

A lawless town deep in Death Valley was famous for its riches and death rate turned YouTube famous.

Now housed in a museum, this giant pink elephant stood in downtown Seattle for more than 60 years.

This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.

A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.

A museum dedicated to the mysterious cryptid.

Many generations of travelers have passed through the steep, smooth walls of this canyon.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

This gallery commissioned by Cardinal Spada is known for its magnificent optical illusion.

The only remaining arch of the oldest stone bridge in Rome stands in the middle of the Tiber.

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

Beneath a Virginia City bar is the entrance to an abandoned gold mine.

This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.

A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.

This famous Nevada gold mine, once a hotbed of Wild West shenanigans, is now open for tours.

Thousands of glyphs created by an unknown culture decorate the rock formations of this canyon.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

The stone walls of a home built to withstand a California wildfire still stand after more than a century.

This park is home to California's first oil boomtown, with structures that have stood for more than a century.

Home to secret Eastern Bloc spy equipment and the largest stretch of the original Berlin Wall outside of Germany.