A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic's missed arrival.

Manhattan's Thirteenth Avenue was made on landfill then deliberately destroyed — apart from one small, obscure block.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

The mosaic Star of David at the front of this store hints that it's no ordinary Italian grocer.

A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.

This giant rock arrived at this quiet park thousands of years ago on the back of a massive glacier.

One of the earliest bowling lanes in the U.S. doubled as a sewing school during a time when women had little job opportunity.

The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.

This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.

A museum dedicated Germany's favorite drink and most well-known festival.

A unique bridge with an equally unique view.

Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.

An oasis of shade and color amidst the bustle of the old city.

The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity.

Baltimore's classic clock tower was once topped by a rotating, 20-ton medicine bottle.

This sculpture of a bowler hat is complemented by a matching umbrella a few blocks away.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

These items are all that remain from the room used by the author during his second tour of the U.S.

This stone tower marks a lookout point over the historic Washington Crossing, and maybe some buried treasure.

The beloved, war-tested mascot of a Union regiment graces their battlefield monument.