This ancient jade mask depicting the Zapotec bat god was found in the ruins of the pyramids of Monte Alban.

The striking jade death mask of an ancient Maya king is displayed in a replica tomb in Mexico City.

A monument on the pavement marks the spot where two cultures that shaped Sarajevo come together.

World's largest working waterwheel has been around for over 150 years.

Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.

Also known as "Robin Hood's tree," this tree became a famed location along Hadrian's Wall before it was cut down in an act of vandalism.

This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.

The longest and tallest aqueduct in Britain can actually be sailed across.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.

The Liverpool street made famous by the Beatles is real.

This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.

Eclectic final resting place of the controversial explorer.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

This now-abandoned part of the original transcontinental railroad route provides a surreal driving and historical experience.

Home to a timed geyser created by complete accident.

One of the largest collections of wildlife art in the United States, built into the side of a cliff in rural Wyoming.