At one time this small mining village was the highest town in America but now it sits abandoned while the mine churns on.

The largest retailer of seashells in the world.

A once crucial portion of the Long Island railroad still lays abandoned, waiting to be turned into an urban park.

The last remnants of a massive medieval wall that once encompassed the city of Berlin.

The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

One of America's first dinosaur parks gives a window into Depression-era paleontology.

The iconic Manhattan corner that was once the site of the Beastie Boys' fake clothing store.

Mussolini gave Cincinnati a bronze statue of Romulus and Remus suckling at a wolf's teats.

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

This historic patch of real estate offers a glimpse of colonial Boston.

Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.

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

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

A beautiful collection of architectural ornaments rescued from demolished New York City buildings.

A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

Mine your own precious stones.