Eighteen miniature death-scene dioramas.

The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.

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 daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.

A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

The only Civil War battle in Washington D.C. took place near this highest natural point in the city.

A strangely forgotten claimant to the much contested title of "Source of the Nile."

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

Cryptid lake monster honored with its own monument.

One of Canada's oldest museums, the beautiful Redpath has been serving up Natural History and Ethnography since 1882.

A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.

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

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

Old Danish castle immortalized in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

Longest road tunnel in the world features an air treatment plant and the illusion of daylight.

The famous winding walk at Chartres is surrounded in mystery and myth.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.