Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

The site where Poe "in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance" likely died.

A lawn full of retired spacecraft on display at one of NASA's first research labs.

The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.

This small Arkansas town once had a close encounter with the Beatles, and are determined never to let anyone forget that. Ever.

What looks like a normal building is really a hollow facade hiding a subway vent.

This Parisian café sticks almost exclusively to an ethos of reuse.

A funhouse dummy that turned out to be a real life mummy, Elmer McCurdy is an urban legend come true.

The highest point in Oklahoma used to be a lawless outlaw's paradise.

A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.

Belgium’s famous peeing statue has worn many hats (and coats, and pants), which are on display at this small museum.

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

The 20th-century archaeologist was interred among the ruins of an ancient Roman city.

This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.

Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.

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

An important Mayan religious and trading center dating back to 200 BC.

The legend associated with these ruins understates the splendor of the mansion that once stood here.

This fortress in Honduras was built to resist pirates, but its builders had more to fear from the British.

One of Mexico's least-visited archaeological sites is tucked away inside a theme park.

Few of the many visitors to this resort town know of its hidden Maya ruins.

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