The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

A Christian monastery stands on what was once a holy Incan temple.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

This is why we can't have nice things on the Incan Trail.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

These steeply terraced ruins are a stop along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.

If you’ve ever seen a picture of Machu Picchu, then you’ve seen a picture of Huayna Picchu—you just didn’t realize it.

Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.

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

This beloved, centuries-old tree stands at the center of a small park dotted with archaeological artifacts.

A 19th-century Baja cantina that many say is the birthplace of the margarita.