The oldest library in Scotland was built from the remains of a church to hold a churchman's library.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

A community gathering place that once housed half-ton tanks and the World's Fair.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

In 1954, two enormous earthquakes occurred just minutes apart, resulting in prominent scarps that extend for miles along the range fronts.

On October 26, 1963, a 12-kiloton nuclear device was detonated here in granite some 1,211 feet below the ground surface.

This cave was hidden for thousands of years, storing the worldly goods of ancient Native Americans.

Singing sand that stands as the final remains of an ancient lake.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

This deserted Gold Rush town is home to a Masonic lodge that, strangely enough, still holds meetings.

Known as the "Queen of Beach Markets," Calangute epitomizes Goa's beach flea market scene.

This colorful colonial neighborhood in Panjim is one of the only Latin Quarters in Asia.

When new viceroys were elected, they passed through this arch to cement the title.

The lone remnant of a 16th-century palace in Old Goa.

Considered one of the oldest surviving churches in Goa.

The last remaining colonial-era Italian church in Old Goa.

Scholar, adventurer, saint, and instigator of the Goa Inquisition.

The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

This former mining railroad is one of the best-preserved short lines in North America.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.