A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

This steamer is known as "The ship that built Cleveland."

An abandoned, rusty old relic of railroad history stands at attention over the Cuyahoga River.

The only depiction of Abraham Lincoln holding a weapon, and the names of all 9,000 Cuyahoga veterans of the Civil War.

Funded by John D. Rockefeller, this is one of the earliest, and most beautiful, shopping arcades in America.

Marvel at this turn-of-the-century masterpiece that has been turned into a rather stately supermarket.

Constructed during the roaring 20s, this restored historic hotel recalls its past as home to the first in-hotel distillery.

This rudder is one of the few remnants of a shipyard that once operated on the banks of the Potomac River.

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

Sip a cappuccino in the historic cafe that introduced them to the United States.

The most confusing clock in New York.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.

A fortress off the West coast of Portugal that dates back to 1502.

This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

One of the last active volcanoes on the Eastern seaboard.

The Lowcountry color with the power to stop evil from entering a home.

The remains of a chapel created for convenience.

Long before guestbooks and hotels, frontier travelers signed their names on this rock face.

A small Wyoming town is home to the state's oldest-operating soda fountain.