The little house that stood up to a disastrous flood has become a symbol of perseverance.

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

City Council meetings still happen in this historic building, impeccably preserved on the inside.

Eclectic collection of dark and macabre antiques.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

The late, disgraced President's embalmed remains displayed for all to see… theoretically.

This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.

Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

These ancient sacred grounds granted amnesty to those who managed to reach them.

This Hawaiian cattle ranch acts as a museum devoted to the island cowboys that predate the wild west.

This statue commemorates the meeting of the most influential minds of the women’s rights movement.

Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

A 19th-century Baja cantina that many say is the birthplace of the margarita.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.

This salt marsh in Southern France is as pink as the flamingos that inhabit it.

Thousands of flamingos and other bird species flourish in these Camargue wetlands.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.