One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

This curio museum seems like the type of place you might find a mogwai or a monkey's paw.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

The largest tea plantation in Southeast Asia supplies gorgeous vistas alongside tea for the surrounding countries.

Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.

Six times a day a train runs right through the middle of this Thai street market, sending vendors scrambling.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

Disused penal colony features prisoner artwork, some sketched in human blood.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

An authentic replica of an Asian temple and garden hidden amongst the natural beauty of Hawai'i.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.

This picturesque view of the Scottish Borders was beloved by Sir Walter Scott.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

Billed as the "largest natural flower garden in the world" this Middle Eastern show field has little competition at 45 million flowers.

Lemon Grove, California is known for its giant lemon...and mummified bodies.