One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

The tallest waterfall in the Judean Desert is named for its connection to a biblical figure.

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

The giant birds honor two native North American species.

Small ship votives hang from the vaulted ceiling of this port-side church with a Latin inscription on the wall.

The vaulted ceiling is home to a scurry of “squirrelgoyles.”

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.

Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.

A striking depiction of Teotihuacan's mysterious "Spider Woman."

This beautiful and unmissable little museum is full of fascinating artifacts from Mesoamerica's great civilizations.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.

A scientific repository of goiters, boils and other ailments throughout Mexican history.

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

This ancient jade mask depicting the Zapotec bat god was found in the ruins of the pyramids of Monte Alban.

This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.

This colossal ancient sculpture of the monstrous Aztec rain god has a literally stormy history.

This subterranean funicular is one of the world's smallest subways.

The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.

The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.