These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

Some say this medieval church is where the poet Dante married his wife and also met the love of his life.

The middle finger of modernity.

A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica.

This amazing medieval fortress stands atop a promontory along the famous Cinque Terre.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

Dr Barnes' $25 billion private collection of art and arboretum.

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

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

Behold the rickety glory of one of the oldest roller coasters still standing.

The little-known final resting place of one of America's greatest writers.

Board a mine car and descend the #190 slope 300 feet underground into the Clark Vein of coal.

The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.

First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach is full of glass from thousands upon thousands of broken bottles.

A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.

The preserved house of a jazz legend still echoes with his music.

Nature and beauty amidst pollution and industrial wreckage.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.

Whether you're up or down, the Elevator Museum is worth a stop.

The final resting place of the businessman-turned-astronomer who helped discover Pluto stands near his observatory.

A wonderful collection of all things Oz is nestled in the heart of Kansas.