Possibly the world's oldest rug, this Egyptian relic is woven entirely from ancient cat hair and once carried a mummified human foot.

A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.

Spectacular views await visitors to this lake.

This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.

What once sat in the world’s spotlight is today a largely disused ghost complex.

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.

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

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

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

"We Seceded Where Others Failed."

This abandoned NASA launch site is now a memorial to a trio of astronauts who were killed there.

Florida castle built with aluminum printing plates.

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

Japanese gardens dedicated to the Japanese farmer that refused to throw in the trowel.

A collection of objects supposedly singed by the hands of souls in purgatory.

The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.

Apartment building was once posh playground to the Hollywood elite.

An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.