History

This former county courthouse was originally an opulent hotel and entertainment venue.

The site of a bloody showdown between invading Iraqi forces and a cell of the popular resistance in Kuwait.

This masterpiece of muralism depicts the rich culture of the people of Michoacán and their timeless connection to the land.

A 14-foot monument marks the resting place of two of the town's earliest residents—and one unknown soldier.

A lone historical marker off the highway and scattered debris are all that remain of this Cold War-era missile site.

Its appearance in "Game of Thrones" may spur on the long-awaited restoration of this medieval shipyard.

This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.

An unlikely neo-Gothic castle in the Paraguayan countryside.

The final resting place of a wealthy landowner who helped create the largest public park in Western Massachusetts.

Buffalo's abandoned concrete grain elevators are getting a second life.

This restored house is like a time capsule of the president's unconventional inauguration.

A beautiful midcentury mural by the famed Brazilian modernist artist Emiliano Di Cavalcanti.

One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.

The tombstone of an unfortunate explorer who disappeared in the Paris Catacombs.

The first thermometer made with the almost-universal temperature scale is backwards.