One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

If you’ve ever seen a picture of Machu Picchu, then you’ve seen a picture of Huayna Picchu—you just didn’t realize it.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

These steeply terraced ruins are a stop along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.

The highest tropical mountain range in the world is in Central Peru, home to a vast array of exotic and quirky plants and animals.

A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.

This small island was the first National Wildlife Refuge ever created in the United States.

The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.

This lush Florida island is home to the ruins of a crooked ship breaker's tiny empire.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.

An arsenic-filled pool in the Grand Canyon takes on the appearance of a giant, overflowing pumpkin.

This isolated outpost was once the only place to cross the Colorado River for hundreds of miles.

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

A house carved into a rock in the 1940s.

A small oasis not far from downtown Moab.

Few things look more out of place than the electric blue ponds in the reddish-brown desert of Utah.