British Empire's last territorial expansion, claimed by four countries.

Final resting place of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton.

Largest gathering of hobos in the country has been meeting annually since 1900.

Collection dedicated to funeral rites, equipment, and mourning rituals of the Viennese.

Sloth rehabilitation center in the jungle of Costa Rica.

The largest collection of ornamental hair combs on the planet.

Large tower used for simulating radiation of Hiroshima bomb and the tallest object ever relocated.

Smoked mummies housed in mountainside caves.

One of many gator theme parks, abandoned in the sugar fields of South Florida.

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

A bloodstain from "the wound of the transverberation of the heart."

12,000 sq. ft. museum tracing erotic art from antiquity to modern times.

A museum on the history of Paris, including a set of Napoleon's toiletries, Proust's room, and relics of the Revolution.

As the highest point in the Mid-Atlantic range this stratovolcano offers spectacular views.

Parking lot where a Chicago mayor was inaugurated under very sketchy circumstances.

Named for the DeFoe novel inspired by a stranded sailor, this island is known for its rare plants and extreme beauty.

Egyptian treasure trove of fossils documenting the whale's transition from land mammal to sea creature.

Constantly maintained, this organ is playing a six-century long composition by John Cage.

Buddhist university that allows English-language speakers the opportunity to study with monks in Thailand.

Broken Catholic cross now worshiped in the voodoo faith.

The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

A warm desert spring holds one of the rarest species on earth.

Where a great scandal unfolded with a famous female revivalist at its center.