The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.

The largest wooden building in the world now houses a fascinating collection of aircraft.

The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.

Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

A fine, large-aperture telescope available for public use.

The world's largest military aircraft cemetery.

The barrel-made lookout from Shackleton's final ship is tucked away in the crypt of one of London's oldest churches.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

This historic hotel preserves many treasures from its heyday hosting passengers on the Orient Express.

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

Carvings in Turkey's Marble Road may have directed ancient Romans to a hidden brothel.

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

The alleged house of the Virgin Mary is tucked away in a park and nature preserve on Mt. Koressos in Turkey and is holy to both Catholics and Muslims alike.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

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

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

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

An imposing Omani fortress surrounded by date palm trees.

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

Over the dunes of the Empty Quarter, the mysterious music of the desert.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.