One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

Local lore holds that Butch Cassidy took an escape route through Red Canyon's sandstone hoodoos after an attempted murder.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

Hundreds of drawings left by the land's previous inhabitants remain mysterious.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

The ruins of the castle that chemicals built.

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

A bomb shelter and some fireplaces are all that remain of the house Fred Roberts tried so hard to keep standing.

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.

An Old West film set seen in countless TV shows and movies is open for the public to explore.

Remains of a Greek freighter trapped off of Rocky Point in 1961.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

Carved by a waterfall in a hard-to-reach rock formation, this heart-shaped rock has inspired romantics for decades.

Dioramas and animatronics lead you through the story of Bhagavad-gita, the Indian literary classic.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

The show's fictional Korean medical camp was created in the Santa Monica hills.