A Mayan village preserved for centuries in volcanic ash.

These artworks take you traveling to mythical medieval Europe, the politicized grape fields of 1960s California, and deep below sea level.

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

One of California's oldest continually used high schools has an interesting history, both on and off screen.

America's first serial killer rests in anonymity.

An Irish Memorial commemorating those who perished due to potato blight.

The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

Yo, Adrian!

In the early 1800s, surgery was also a show.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."

This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.

Dr Barnes' $25 billion private collection of art and arboretum.

Drink a Guinness under the wings of Reagan's retired Air Force One in his presidential library.

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.

The city of Halifax still bears the scars of the largest explosion prior to the atomic bomb.

What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.

Ride aboard a centuries-year-old steam engine and explore dozens of trains parts, including an unusual "comboose."

This ghost-town bar has bullet holes and plenty of stories lurking within its walls.