Plundered and left asunder by grave robbers, this ancient necropolis has been painstakingly pieced back together.

No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

The original Garfield station is the oldest station facility on the "L", with the station house dating from 1892.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

One of the largest pieces of scientific equipment ever carried on a NASA space shuttle sits in a Chicago alley.

Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."

The lecture hall where Alexander Graham Bell first demonstrated the long-distance phone call.

A museum dedicated exclusively to the lore and history of ouija boards.

One man’s hobby is another man’s world of metal wonders.

Haunted by its violent past, this colonial bastion was the largest Spanish military installation in the Americas.

The large collection of pre-Columbian pottery might make you blush.

This antique rail car has been reborn as an urban cafe.

Nelson Mandela lived here with his family from 1946 until his arrest in 1962.

Two giant painted cooling towers make for one of the world’s most epic bungee jumps.

A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.

This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.

Carved fountains poignantly placed in parks and in front of special monuments.