A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

A glass display case holds the document that ended the Second World War—which one person signed on the wrong line.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.

The little bear in the "funny kind of hat" has made his way from London back to Peru.

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

A "gateway" into Mexico's northern border, represented by an abstract red tower.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

The mysterious large white cross visible from the runway is a memorial to a massacre during Spanish Civil War.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

The alleged house of the Virgin Mary is tucked away in a park and nature preserve on Mt. Koressos in Turkey and is holy to both Catholics and Muslims alike.

Buddha shrines hide within dark tunnels at this unique forest temple.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

One of the holiest places in the region, devotees come to Tirta Empul to bathe in the holy spring water.

These flying foxes dangle from the trees around the library like fuzzy black fruit.

Tropical paradise strewn with hundreds of World War II wrecks.