- Reaching the end of a long trek to savor your first glimpse of Machu Picchu at sunrise
- Visiting Mexico's Chichen Itza to marvel at the ancient Mayans' command of astronomy
- Wandering the vast ruins of Cambodia's Angkor Wat, the largest religious complex ever built
- Participating in a dig in the Utah desert, hunting for dinosaur bones
- Stopping at Egypt's ancient Luxor during a Nile River cruise to gaze in awe at the mammoth temples
- Passing through a narrow canyon to come upon your first view of Jordan's ancient Petra and its unforgettable red-rock Treasury
- Joining professional archaeologists on a tour through Arizona's Agua Fria National Monument, searching for prehistoric Native American artifacts
- Paying an early morning call to one of the remote, crumbling sections of the Great Wall of China
- Discovering the mystery behind Stonehenge, England
- Exploring the Caves of Longmen Grottoes in China
- Strolling through the ruins of the Roman Forum
- Exploring the temple and pagodas of Bagan, Burma