This museum explores the grim reality of life in the earliest British colonies in America.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.

Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

In the main dining room, a nine-ton boulder caps the fireplace designed by local architect Earl Young.

A Northwoods sporting competition that shows lumber jacks doing much more than cutting down trees.

This lovely public park has an intriguing past and unique wooden bridges made of concrete.

A piece of baseball history is preserved in a Pittsburgh parking lot.

This spot memorializes one of the greatest plays in NFL history, unless you happen to be a Raiders fan.

Honoring combatants from Portsmouth who served in Cuba and the Philippines during the Spanish-American War.

The grandiose interior of this bar speaks to its past as home to famous jewelers and railway offices.

A park and memorial dedicated to the victims of the deadliest school massacre in American history.

This Ottoman-era Greek Orthodox Church was built to honor Agia Pareskevi, a Christian saint.

The medieval network of canals hidden underneath the city is opened to explorers each year.

Liechtenstein's royal family calls this medieval alpine castle home.

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

The only remaining arch of the oldest stone bridge in Rome stands in the middle of the Tiber.

Brass cobblestones mark the places where individual Holocaust victims were taken from their homes.

This equestrian statue of Constantine the Great has been the subject of criticism for centuries.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.