excavated small Roman castle in the woods close to Pohlheim

This natural hill rose another 130 feet from the debris and rubble added after World War II.

This tiny man looms large over downtown Charleston.

This enigmatic building features numerous architectural styles.

This super steep hike ascends 2,000 feet in less than a mile.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

This grand stone tower was dedicated to a famed American humorist almost by coincidence.

The superstar of Cold War nuclear bunkers has been featured in countless films but is now barely operational.

The high point on the 16th president's eponymous roadway is marked by a massive version of his head.

A monument to the egos of two railroad magnates that fell into decline along with their careers.

A triumphant marble and bronze fountain depicting a 15th-century Hungarian king and his hunting party.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

This 45-story tall abandoned skyscraper is the third tallest building in New Orleans and Lousiana.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

A twisted steel beam from the wreckage of the World Trade Center is the centerpiece of this memorial for those who died on September 11, 2001.

The site where a plot to assassinate Hitler was planned—and its conspirators were executed—is now a powerful memorial to the German resistance during World War II.

A bridge that dates back to the 12th century is said to have made the devil very angry.

First founded in 1472, this is the oldest bank in the world. Its history may explain why we call financial institutions "banks."

A thought-provoking outdoor art installation sits in the seat of German law.

Turtles swim in a pond surrounding a classical temple in this lush park in Vicenza.

Erosion left these fascinating granite formations strewn across fields and mountains in Burgundy.

This water-tower-turned-high-end-apartment building was once the site of an early Nazi concentration camp.

An interactive museum and restaurant devoted to a prestigious breed of cattle.