Sit where JFK proposed to Jackie or where Nixon dined on meatloaf at this storied pub.

This unique museum cafeteria showcases the history and regional diversity of African American cuisine.

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

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

The 100-foot-tall (30-meter) bronze statue was built to recognize the world's only documented all-female army.

Africa's Venice on stilts.

A monument to the more than one million enslaved Africans deported from the port of Ouidah.

Dozens of snakes are housed and worshipped within the walls of this Vodun temple.

A giant chameleon, with a fascinating purpose.

The unique building practices of the Batammariba reflect the community's deep reverence for and connection to the earth.

The Voodoo Superstore of the world.

Where thousands of slaves passed through the "Door of No Return."

This series of rope-style bridges brings visitors into a jungle layer that is usually reserved for birds and monkeys.

The clever workshop that has been designing some of the most unusual coffins imaginable.

An enormous public square and parade ground built to celebrate Ghana's independence.

On the grounds of a hospital in Ghana, a legendary sword said to have been plunged into the earth hundreds of years ago.