The elliptical citadel resisted the advance of the mighty Ottomans several times, thanks to the military prowess of the "Dragon of Albania."

This elegant monument to those who fought against fascism is inspired by the shape of the poppy flower.

In the hometown of the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize winner, a memorial dedicated to her legacy.

The cross-shaped memorial is filled with kitschy tributes to the late pop star.

This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.

A solar-powered primary school inspires hope and experimentation in a country ripe for energy innovation.

Space-age monument to an early 20th-century uprising.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

The oldest playground in America.

The 1920s child prodigy author was last seen here at her Brookline home before vanishing at age 25.

This Dutch-styled residential building was originally a cocoa company's World's Fair showpiece.

America’s oldest community theater, this Boston club has been in operation since 1877.

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

The bears may be gone, but their old cages can still be found.

Radical Bookstore and Community Space.

The often-overlooked ruins of one of the first buildings designed by famous landscape architect Frederick Olmsted.

Ralph Waldo Emerson spent two years living here decades before it became a Frederick Law Olmsted-designed park.

A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.

The ruins of one of the first railroads in the U.S. lie hidden within a neighborhood cul-de-sac.

From economic backbone of a community to deadly diving hole, these former stone quarries are now a park for rock climbers and graffiti artists.

This museum shines a light on the true Pilgrim experience in North America.

Plymouth's huge yet little-known memorial to the Pilgrims.

The stone sculpture of an Ottoman soldier is an homage to a lost Providence landmark.

Ironically this massive termite is the mascot for a company that is acclaimed for killing his kind.