Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.

Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.

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

This foreboding building was the headquarters of the terrifying Spanish Inquisition in Mexico.

Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.

Once one of the largest producers of pig iron in the world.

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.

A colorful, century-old cemetery of the Yaqui Indian Tribe hidden amid the suburban sprawl of Tempe, Arizona.

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

This abandoned Olympic skiing facility still bears the scars of the Siege of Sarajevo.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

This mountain trail inspired Nietzsche to complete his magnum opus.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

This Native American settlement dates back to the Pueblo II period.

This iconic 1958 tower welcomes air travelers to Tucson with neon-lit letters and architectural style.

These elusive, isolated rodents evolved into a distinct, locally iconic subspecies.

This small interfaith chapel lies not far from the rim of the Grand Canyon.

The remnants of a creative early method of wildfire prevention.

This huge dam across the Colorado River caused an armed standoff between two U.S. states.

The largest copper mine in Arizona, this enormous open pit emerges from the hills like an alien landscape.