The stunning remnants of this wreck emerge from an otherworldly backdrop of rainforests.

Low tide reveals 8,000-year-old rock carvings in Southern Alaska.

This historic collection of Native Alaskan artifacts was resurrected through a partnership between the WPA and tribal artisans.

One of two side-by-side totem pole parks dedicated to educating visitors on Tlingit history and culture.

The easternmost town in Alaska can only be accessed from Canada.

This mysterious medieval grotto holds a grid of sacred wells of unknown purpose.

A century-old cabin off of Highway 30 touts an unusual construction material: dinosaur bones.

At the height of alum production at this factory, human urine was a valued commodity.

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

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

The world's first combination ski slope and power plant.

One of the most valuable palace-garden complexes in the eastern borderlands—and one of the most haunted.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

The former home of the world-famous Templeton Carpet Factory.

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.

400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.

This bell tower is the only one of its kind in the Netherlands and was a symbol of prestige.

This memorial commemorates a defining 16th-century battle between English and Scottish forces.

Countless grotesque faces stare out from this eerie Prague art wall.

Possibly the smallest church in the world floats in the middle of a pond.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

One of the smallest towns in the United States.

Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.