A tribute to the "toughest woman on the Texas frontier," who survived a famous battle and five husbands.

This daunting 1st century fortress was the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

This tree was extinct for a thousand years before sprouting again from a 2,000-year-old seed.

Descend 2,030 years into the past in an ancient tunnel built to support Jerusalem's most famous wall.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

A once-booming Mississippi River port town has transformed into an eerie, mostly abandoned ghost town.

This modest post office sits on the site of H.H. Holmes' famous murder castle.

A 58-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

This lovely public park has a history with Al Capone, the Underground Railroad, and cement wood.

The remains of this ancient fortress atop a manmade hill look as though they were built into a volcano.

This southwest-styled home in Santa Fe claims to be the oldest house in America thanks to an ancient bit of foundation.

What is it about mushrooms that makes people wish they lived inside of them?

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Multi-storied adobe home continuously inhabited for 1000 years.

Central Park mosaic dedicated to John Lennon, groomed by a Beatles super-fan.

One of the few guarded stops along the great spice route.

If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.

A former electrical substation is now home to an eccentric junk art masterpiece.

Barren, rolling red hills near Ontario.

This Israeli village is one of only two towns in the country populated by a sect of Muslims who are also devoted to military service.

A massive, heart-shaped, wind-carved crater in the middle of the Israeli desert.

This historic rec center in the heart of Israel is a bastion of peace and togetherness.

First planned industrial community in the United States.