Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.

Twenty-eight years after this local landmark was washed ashore by hurricane Hugo, it was washed away by hurricane Irma.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

Oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

Time capsule of a museum, in which the Soviet Union remains alive and kicking.

One of the most ethnically diverse spots on the planet.

This lavish estate recalls the opulent history of Calcutta.

Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

An ancient iron pillar in Delhi that seems to be rustproof.

Made by a man on a worldwide sanitation crusade.

On the Pakistan-India border the militaries perform an elaborate theater of aggression each and every night.

At 8,000 feet, the world's highest tea estate draws visitors for both its products and its panoramic views.

A super-sized promotional trick that is now a D.C. landmark.

At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.