This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

Balconies that have a most unusual accent.

This ancient burial site is believed to be one of the first earthquake-protected structures in the world.

The palace of the King of Kings, burned by Alexander the Great.

Marked by the hand of the explorer Henry Morton Stanley.

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

Walk the whole Mississippi River!

Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

You were once able to challenge a chicken to tic-tac-toe at this park, which is now converted into the Aikman Wildlife Adventure.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

A European-style bath house in Chicago.

The 606 is a decade in the making.

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans' graves.

This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.

A military museum and library dedicated to the citizen soldier.

The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.