This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site.

The "Gateway to the Arctic" connects Barrow's indigenous population with the sea and its traditional industry: whaling.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

This former Imperial summer home was the venue for a royal slap that once echoed 'round the world.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

The ancient abodes are a testament to human ingenuity amid harsh climates.

This museum was invented in a novel before being made real by the author.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

A Turkish monastery tucked into a cliff wall.

This hunter-gatherer architecture is believed to be the oldest religious complex known.

A sacred lake with thousands of sacred carp and a biblical history.

Mausoleum and Holy Seat of Antiochus I of Commagene.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

While not Turkey's deepest underground city, this subterranean redoubt is the largest.

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.