A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.

What looks like a simple quaint estate in rural Pennsylvania was in the 18th century home to a small monastic community.

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

This giant disembodied horse head seems to balance impossibly on its nose.

The home of possibly the least-loved U.S. president stands as a sort of unpopular Monticello.

A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.

One artist's love letter to his city and its citizens plays out across dozens of bright murals painted on the sides of decrepit buildings.

The oldest of only three existing statues of the great novelist stands in a city he did not care for.

Paranormal investigators claim this abandoned asylum is the most haunted spot in the eastern U.S.

This monument is dedicated to those lost on June 6, 1944, in the town with that day’s highest per-capita casualty rate.

This monument sits at the foot of a mountain from which legend says enslaved people jumped to their deaths.

This small group of sand dunes manages to pack in a strange rainbow of colors.

Cathedral carved out of salt, located a mile below the Earth's surface.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

A hacienda that features all things uniquely Yucatán.

It would take you approximately an hour and a half to walk to the end of Mexico's largest pier.

A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.

In terms of history and architecture, this is one of the most remarkable cemeteries in the world.

This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

In downtown Oslo, a menacing and terrifying relief clings to a church wall.