The telescope that discovered Neptune.

Dedicated to the explorer who opened Japan to the West.

The home of the artist credited with introducing the tomato to the American diet.

A single light illuminates one man's overshadowed contributions to street lamp history.

Designed to not only to represent the history of the local community but also, the future.

The site of the largest mass execution in Rhode Island history, haunted by the ghosts of hanged pirates.

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

An impressive collection is dedicated to the legendary beast.

A miraculous three-handed portrait of a saint can be found inside this church.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.

This magnificent Art Deco church is a reflection of Lithuania’s turbulent history.

The oldest funicular in Lithuania has been climbing this steep hill since 1931.

The world's first invisible city square is an homage to a man who pushed the boundaries of art.

Folky pharmaceuticals abound in this medicinal reliquary.

A monument to the 17,000 Chinese who worked and died to build Canada's Pacific Railway.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.

There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.

Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.

Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."

A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.