The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.

Extraordinary objects lurk in this quintessential regional museum.

An antique Beechcraft airplane serves as a giant windsock for people driving through the blustery open country of eastern Wyoming.

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.

The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.

Monument to a suicide protesting the Soviet invasion.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

Located at the former Lorton Prison the Lucy Burns Museum tells the story of the 91 year history of the prison including the dark chapter of its involvement in the women's suffrage movement.

Home to a giant switchblade and one of the world's largest collections of pocket knives, this museum is a cut above the rest.

This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.

The English Civil War began right here in 1642.

The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.

The state's only comprehensive museum dedicated to the mineral that defined its history and economy.

A Stalinist prison camp for the wives and children of men accused of betraying the Soviet state is now a memorial museum.

The palace window through which Protestant nobles flung two Catholic regents, thus sparking the Thirty Years' War.

An iconic waterwheel in the Pennine Hills marks the location of one of Britain’s most profitable lead mines.

Tucked away along a riverbend in an area known for its uranium mines is one of the world's tallest locks.

A museum in the heart of Virginia peanut country devoted to the humble goober.

The northernmost international land border crossing in the United States.

One nutty businessman’s unique tribute to an ancient tool.

The museum houses one of the world's largest collections of glass paperweights.

Stelae-eyed stones greet visitors to a corner of Kirov Park.

More than 300 years ago, a revolt at this Hopi pueblo shaped the future of the American Southwest.

More than 100 colorful residents stand post in this seaside Australian city.