This old mining town, deep in the California desert, has a year-round population of one.

Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

An underwater statue of Christ blesses the depths off Key Largo.

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

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

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.

This 17th-century pub once had a hole in its wall so the neighboring blacksmith could easily access beer.

Built in the 1300s, this magnificent building that hosted England's kings and queens transports you to the Middle Ages.

Now isolated, this church was once the center of a bustling village that succumbed to the Black Death.

This Viking gravestone carved in a rare runic style was dug up from a London churchyard.

This amazing 15th-century mural remained hidden in plain sight for centuries.

Tombstones and enigmatic inscriptions hide within a vault beneath a popular London arts venue.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

This 13th century castle is chock full of ghosts and impossibly rare cows.

Regency-era excess on the English Coast.

The largest known medieval map of the world.