This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

Designed to commemorate the founding of the first settlement in Delaware.

This parking garage was the site of what was - at the time - the largest cash robbery in history.

Narrowest house in Boston.

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

An easy-to-miss garden in Boston's North End honors the mother of JFK and others who lost children in WWII.

D.C.'s first central library was born out of a chance encounter with the philanthropist whose name it bears.

An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."

At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.

This groundbreaking 16th-century map is known as "America's birth certificate."

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

A Kansas nature preserve protecting the plants and animals that once stretched across central North America.

This collection of odd proofs of concept is like taking a walk through the imagination of a Victorian engineer.

These ruins of an octagonal stone school that was later used as an A.U.M.P. church exemplify a popular school design from the 1830s.

The longest covered bridge in Delaware.

An unusual and eclectic collection of local historical memorabilia.

A blend of art, antiquities, and Americana fill this museum, surrounded by whimsical, enchanting gardens.

A pair of club-wielding guardians stand watch over London's first public clock to feature a minute hand.

One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.

The home of a 19th-century author who brought African-American folktales to the mainstream is now Atlanta’s oldest house museum.

Once seen as a bit of an eyesore, this sculpture has become a staple of downtown Houston.

This abandoned church languishing for decades is now one man's passion project and subject of paranormal investigators.

At Brandy Station, Civil War soldiers left their mark on the battlefield and the walls of this small wooden house.