History

An eccentric priest's tribute to George Washington, this chapel tells the story of the American Revolution.

This old train trestle and collapsed tunnel once allowed the railroad to negotiate the steep slopes of the Colorado Rockies.

Despite being of the most short-lived republics in history, this small Chilean town won’t forget its two days of independence.

This museum in the woods evokes the work and lives of Michigan's 19-century lumberjacks.

This fortress played a key role in the battle that would ultimately give rise to the Maratha Empire.

Tucked inside a South Bank bar is an epic expressionist chronicle of the 20th century.

This 15th-century mosque is a beautiful blend of Hindu and Islamic architecture.

Inspired by a dream, a hermit carved out a home in this sandstone bank to live a life of contemplation and prayer.

This public space is speckled with the eerie remnants of a defunct amusement park.

This lone tower casts an outstretched shadow over the site of a once-wealthy Knights Templar preceptory.

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

The elegant manor house where Kaiser Wilhelm II lived in exile after World War I.

This colonial cabin is the oldest building in High Point, built by one of the first settlers in the area.

This striking royal residence is the largest Renaissance-style castle in Scandinavia.

This magnificent 18th-century hall consists of a maze of nearly a thousand interconnected passages.