The 16th-century church was kept in its ruined state as a reminder of the casualties of World War I.

The remains of this ornate chapel now act as a portal to a cramped French cemetery.

A once drab public housing estate is transformed into a colorful gallery of trompe l’oeil murals.

For over 300 years this little carving has been the city’s good luck charm.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

One of Mexico's least-visited archaeological sites is tucked away inside a theme park.

Costa Rican accommodation resembles a crash site, but with a nice balcony.

Military artifacts from the Salvadoran Civil War are displayed in this small but notable museum.

The world's largest military aircraft cemetery.

The biggest solar telescope in the world helps reveal the secrets of our sun.

A working cattle ranch with remarkably well-preserved prehistoric petroglyphs and ancient ruins.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.

A reproduction of earth's many biomes.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

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

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

This gravity-defying rock formation is one of Big Bend’s natural wonders.

A recreated Stonehenge stands in a country field, complete with Easter Island moai heads standing as sentries.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.