A symbol of hope, survival, and national character, especially after it rose phoenix like from the flames.

The supreme shrine of the state.

The name of the only golden Buddhist temple in Korea translates as "the temple that protects the country."

The 400-year-old remains of the samurai invasion of Korea.

The Shinsegae Department Store is the largest of its kind in the whole world.

The walls of the statehouse tell the story of Ohio’s prehistoric past.

Three bronze deer sculptures relax along the Scioto Mile.

Just outside the Ohio Supreme Court sits a testament to justice.

A bronze of the man in all his sinewy glory celebrates his longtime connection to the Ohio city.

An unassuming 13-acre park is home to over 12,000 roses.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

This Rodin sculpture in Cleveland bears the lasting marks of a 1970 bombing.

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

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

The heroic sled dog of the 1925 serum run is preserved in taxidermy.

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

This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.

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

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.

Only a few pieces remain of the structure that carried people and goods across the Thames for some 600 years.