Rome, Italy
Santa Maria della Concezione Crypts
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
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Vatican City
Gallery of Maps - Galleria delle Carte Geografiche
Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.
Silver Spring, Maryland
Acorn Park
Giant acorn-shaped 19th century gazebo from which suburban Washingtonians gazed upon the original "silver" spring.
Athens, Greece
Roman Tomb in Zara
The ruins of an ancient Roman tomb hidden in the basement of a trendy clothing store.
Athens, Greece
Korai 4
Scars of this building's past life as a violent prison still cover its walls.
Athens, Greece
Syntagma Square Metro Station
Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.
Athens, Greece
Tower of the Winds
An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.
Athens, Greece
The Olive Tree of the Acropolis
Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.
Athens, Greece
Anafiotika
The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.
Athens, Greece
Divani Palace Acropolis Fortification Wall
A preserved portion of an ancient Athens barrier is displayed in a hotel basement.
Athens, Greece
Ritual of Periarosis Column
According to legend, this ancient column contains healing properties.
Athens, Greece
Valerian Wall at Niche Hotel
The ruins of an ancient fortification wall sit in front of and underneath this boutique hotel.
Athens, Greece
Magic Sphere of Helios
This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.
Athens, Greece
Archaeological Site Inside Monastiraki Metro Station
View the ancient remains of buildings and the ancient "River of Hades" before hopping on a train.
Washington, D.C.
Library Of Congress Gutenberg Bible
One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.
New York, New York
'Dwellings' at the Breuer Building
This miniature village stays behind in the Breuer Building, even as the museums around it come and go.
Washington, D.C.
National Building Museum
Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
Washington, D.C.
Frederick Douglass’s House, Cedar Hill
The famous abolitionist’s preserved estate is one of Washington's finest monuments to its great Black citizens.
Washington, D.C.
The Big Chair
A super-sized promotional trick that is now a D.C. landmark.
Wilmington, Delaware
The Crying Giant
This weeping, 10-foot-tall sculpture was a maquette for a 9/11 memorial.
Wilmington, Delaware
Delaware Art Museum
This local gem houses the largest collection of pre-Raphaelite paintings outside of the U.K.
Wilmington, Delaware
Marian Coffin Garden
Enchanting gardens surround a derelict mansion, all hidden in plain sight behind a stone wall.
Wilmington, Delaware
Corporation Trust Center
A drab two-story office space in Delaware is a hidden tax haven for Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and over half the Fortune 500 companies.
Arlington, Virginia
Headstone-Eating Trees
The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.
