The scene of the largest surrender of Confederate troops at the end of the American Civil War.

Carrying on the legacy of a short-lived experimental school tucked away in the mountains of North Carolina.

A colossal statue with a controversial past, forgotten for more than 30 years.

The once forbidden "secret cabinet" of erotic art from excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.

The once great capital of Egypt now crumbles forward as evocative ruins.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.

An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.

This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.

This campus chapel is Robert E. Lee's final resting place and a topic of debate about the legacy of the Civil War.

Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.

A network of ancient Egyptian tombs built into the cliff face along the Nile.

Slum Settlement Filled With Mountains of Garbage.

Located near Cairo's El Korba district, the abandoned mansion continues to inspire mystery and rumor throughout the city.

It might not be the prettiest pyramid in Egypt, but it may be the muddiest.

In Egypt's expanding metro area, many of the neighbors are dead.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.