Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

This stately building in Alexandria, Virginia was built by Freemasons to honor one of their most famous members.

This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.

Mortarless walls that stretch for miles are a lovely solution for creating grazing land in the harsh terrain of the Aran Islands.

A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.

This singular Irish dolmen is more Frank Lloyd Wright than upright stonehenge.

An Iron Age fort on the edge of a seaside cliff offers a glimpse into an ancient, mystical world.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

On the Pakistan-India border the militaries perform an elaborate theater of aggression each and every night.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.