A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.

Sometimes an island, sometimes a rocky outcropping connected to the world by a tiny suspension bridge.

A medieval quay that was the Mayflower's final port of call before sailing for America.

One of the oldest and most significant collections of Ancient Egyptian archeology outside of Egypt.

An ancient Phoenician citadel once stood at the site where Queen Dido first landed, according to legend.

The tallest waterfall in the Judean Desert is named for its connection to a biblical figure.

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

As the Dead Sea continues to deplete, massive sinkholes open along its banks.

Drink and dine in a coral cave that's at least 120,000 years old.

A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

This sandstone gorge in New York State's Adirondack Mountains is home to waterfalls, flumes, and more.

One of Canada's oldest museums, the beautiful Redpath has been serving up Natural History and Ethnography since 1882.

Canada's largest graveyard boasts a lot of noteworthy artifacts as well as its own computerized mapping service.

The skyline of Montreal includes the silhouette of an unexpected fruit-shaped Canadian staple.

A scenic overlook of a pit mine hundreds of meters deep filled with blue water.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

Resting on a hill overlooking the coast, these medieval ruins look completely deserted save for their restored chapel.