Inyo County, California
Amargosa Opera House
Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.
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Inyo County, California
Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.
Amargosa Valley, Nevada
A cosmic pit stop just beyond the notorious Area 51.
Amargosa Valley, Nevada
This enormous fiberglass cow near Death Valley National Park once graced a casino roof in Las Vegas.
Inyo County, California
"Only the devil could play golf here."
Inyo County, California
The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.
Inyo County, California
Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
Nassau, Bahamas
This staircase in a lush tropical grotto was built by enslaved laborers and renamed to honor Queen Victoria's role in ending slavery in the British Empire.
Valencia, Spain
This amazing example of Valencian Art Nouveau looks more like a cathedral than a public market.
Aix-en-Provence, France
Balconies that have a most unusual accent.
Serik, Turkey
The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.
Antalya, Turkey
This arch granting triumphal entrance into Antalya was designed to honor the emperor's visit.
Rhodes, Greece
One of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe.
Alexandria, Egypt
This fortress was built using the last surviving stones from the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
East Jerusalem, Israel
A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.
Jerusalem, Israel
Dozens of elegant ceramic tiles decorate these ancient walls, each displaying the Lord's Prayer in a different language.
Palestine
The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in the ruins of this ancient monastic community.
Vatican City
Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
The last funhouse of its kind, where guests enter through the mouth of an 80-year-old blue whale.
East Liverpool, Ohio
Housing the history of a small Ohio town that is known to some as the pottery capital of the United States.
Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania
Chase waterfalls, hiking trails and more.
St. Augustine, Florida
One of the oldest, tallest, and most haunted lighthouses in America.
St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.