The accidental discovery of this gilt bronze head led archaeologists to find the Roman Baths in the city of Bath

The only female equestrian statue in Washington, D.C. is a 15th-century French heroine.

A rare specimen of the ancient piggy bank of Java resides in one of the unassuming corners of the Ashmolean.

This oversized flute-playing Ancestral Puebloan deity is also a landmark of Southwestern kitsch.

In 1953, a group of Wisconsin high school students helped build a hospital by collecting over a million pennies.

This striking church was built from a Frank Lloyd Wright design more than a decade after the master architect's death.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

Created by a local artist, these quirky sculptures each have their own names and personalities.

The former home of one of America's greatest short story writers is home to an annual pun competition.

This gate served as a small lock-up jail in the 14th century.

After the queen of Spain had a dream where these statues fell and crushed her, they were removed from the palace and given new homes around Madrid.

This bronze sculpture was inspired by a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife embracing after he won the Nobel Peace Prize.

This modest relic, with rich history as a strategic fort through multiple eras.

This building is a recreation of the gatehouse that separated Los Alamos from the outside world during the era of the Manhattan Project.

Meet 'Big Josh,' the 20-foot-tall muffler man.

One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.

A statue based on a tragic Japanese nursery rhyme, commemorating San Diego's sisterhood with Yokohama.

This large garden vase urn has nothing to do with the seventh U.S. President—it was designed by one landscape designer to honor another landscape designer's contributions to the National Mall.

A kaleidoscope gallery and steampunk emporium named for a pioneering journalist.

A museum capturing one of the world's most famous classical composer's battle with hearing loss.

This Alaskan town appoints the general store's resident feline as honorary mayor.

This small canyon park was once the main street of Silver City—until a flood washed it away.

The first home and studio that belonged to the famous architect.

The second-tallest water tower shaped like a peach in the American South.