A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

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

Underwater restaurant at the coral reefs of Eilat.

The medieval center of the Islamic world was also once the seat of Saladin's sultanate.

A 70,000-square-foot institution dedicated to a very literal, creationist perspective on the Book of Genesis.

Shop of curiosities with a dinosaur museum tucked in its basement.

An exceptional assortment of fossils recovered from private collections.

Thousands of artifacts tell Mongolia's military history, from the Bronze Age to the present.

This circular Iranian jail was once a political prison run by the country's secret police.

A metal ring in the middle of the road marks the exact spot where the Soviet satellite crash-landed in 1962.

An avant garde art museum at the University of Chicago.

These abandoned grain silos and tunnels are an urban exploration dream.

Cemetery featuring rare glass-fronted columbarium.

The oldest house in Chicago certainly doesn't look the part and there are some who say it doesn't deserve its title either.

The birthplace of a titan of American cinema.

A replica viking ship from the Chicago World's Fair is still in dry dock in an Illinois park.

This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.

A Japanese temple, old German townhouses, and public chess tables offer a peaceful escape from the bustle of the North Side.

The history of funerals and funerary customs.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

Abraham Lincoln's likeness rests at the top of this giant totem pole.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

This lush 12-acre site was once named the finest Japanese garden in North America.

The city of Rockford, Illinois is symbolically protected by a quartet of fittingly stony sentinels.