This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

Back in the day everyone who was anyone played this historic western theater.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

The small peaceful island off the Venice tourist circuit is where the city began more than 1,500 years ago.

A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."

Why is there a vintage Rolls Royce in this Buddhist temple?

Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.

This lurid German fountain plots the sad course of marriage from dating to death.

This abandoned coliseum was intended to be a grand Nazi rallying ground before it was halted at the end of the war.

This towering totem holds the title for the tallest in the world but only according to some.

This one-of-a-kind archeological site is home to strange prehistoric ruins, the original use of which is still a mystery.

Mysterious tombstones thought to be remnants of Atlantis.

Ancient cave tombs known as the "houses of fairies."

The engineering wonder and pleasure dome of a much-maligned emperor still holds undiscovered secrets.

This ancient Roman prison is decorated with an upside-down cross not as blasphemy but as saintly tribute.

The world's tallest shot tower—maybe.

This ancient Chinese observatory still contains early astronomy technology.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

A neo-Gothic church built to thank God for saving the Emperor of Austria from an assassination.

Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.