Now nearly abandoned, Kaskaskia was once the capital of Illinois and one of the most important towns on the upper Mississippi.

Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.

This magnificent Cincinnati graveyard is also a popular public park.

This collection of Japanese luck idols beckons visitors with over 2,000 waving paws.

A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.

Visitors to this library are in for a real-world education in modernist architecture.

The hometown of Popeye's creator is littered with a growing collection of granite cartoon characters.

A local landmark with generations of spraypainted messages, and more being added each day.

Century-old shop, specializing in Occult products.

Golden and naked, the figure that was once the highest point in New York is all that remains of the second Madison Square Garden.

Enjoy a slice while browsing the world's largest collection of pizza memorabilia.

Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.

Built as a gift to the hottest tastemaker of the time, these hidden quarters remain an Art Deco showpiece.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.

Be(w)ar(e) the moat around this historic Czech castle.

Steadily reminding Czechia of its past.

Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.