The first life claimed by this record-breaking peak wasn't lost to exposure or a fall but rather lightning.

A hard-to-reach oasis in a desolate corner of Death Valley National Park.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

Once home to over 8,000 exiled Hawaiians suffering from Hansen's Disease.

This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.

A bronze ballot box stands at the spot where Susan B. Anthony voted illegally.

The only Shinto shrine in Europe that has been officially sanctioned by Japan.

The U.S. military dumped millions dollars worth of goods off a beach in Vanuatu, purely to spite the British and French.

The abandoned ruins of a failed resort hide on this verdant, picture-perfect island.

The ruins of this medieval castle now stand as a monument against all wars.

An Ancestral Puebloan ruin that appears to burst into flames in the sunlight.

Artistic tombs, monuments, and a beautiful "Hall of Fame" lurk inside this cemetery.

This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

This museum is a full-size replica of an original church constructed during the 13th-century.

The frozen bubbles that form on the icy surface of this Canadian lake contain enough methane to create a small explosion.

A tiny, remote island packed with wonders both natural and geeky.

A massive trilithon nicknamed "Stonehenge of the Pacific."

This beautiful natural train tunnel is said to grant the wishes of visiting lovebirds.

The romantic botanic tunnel feels like a well-kept secret.

This small roadside eatery exists in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, as the equator runs right through it.

Children's literature inside, forest all around.

All that remains of this once-booming mining town are the ruins of a saloon.

In the early 1900s, hundreds of Black Americans found opportunity in this now-abandoned rural community.