Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

"Congress may voluntarily remain in session throughout the summer, in order that our Congressmen may be protected from the intolerable discomforts and dangers of the ordinary outdoor weather!”

A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."

A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.

This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.

A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.

Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

The filming location of a shark attack in Steven Spielberg’s famous shark movie.

Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.

It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”

The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.

At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

Four bald cypress trees in Lafayette Square, across from the White House, mark the southern edge of a 100,000 year old cypress swamp.

A small triangle of DC grass is the final resting place of one of Sonny and Cher's songs.

Once a speakeasy operated by Al Capone, this Milwaukee cigar bar is now a haven for ghost hunters.

This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.

The bugs crawling down the front of this office building are almost as big as a '68 VW Beetle.

Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

Walk through the history of American pop culture.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.

This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.