Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

On the walking path from Monterosso to Vernazza, a small shrine dedicated to feline friends.

Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.

Island ghost town detailing Flagler's folly in building the Overseas Railroad.

The ruins of a sixth-century monastery sit on the banks of the River Shannon.

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.

Kakadu National Park is known for its stunning beauty and its rock art, which represents the longest historical records of any continuous civilization on Earth.

The third-tallest lighthouse in the United States stands as a reminder of Atlantic City's early days.

Several bricks indicate the various flood levels this crossing has survived over the centuries.

A fortified palace in the shape of a ship on the Thiou river.

Near the summit of Mount Washington, a stone monument remembers a life lost to one of the mountain's infamous storms.

This cathedral's stained-glass patchwork of psychedelic colors and shapes was put in place long before the swinging 60s.

An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.

This stone bridge is all that remains of a submerged New Jersey town.

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.

The site where two doves fell in love.

The shiny silver little brother to Copenhagen's Little Mermaid statue.

The world's first cageless zoo is working to save endangered Tasmanian devils.

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

A living snapshot of a different time in America is preserved and maintained by a community of volunteers.