One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

A terrace reminiscent of Rome's Spanish Steps is tucked away in a little park in Washington, D.C.

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

The birthplace of American international flight service has been turned into a celebrity's microbrewery.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.

A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.

The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.

Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

A celebration of Norwegian independence, or public art gone wrong?

This striking sculpture of a supermodel in a yoga pose challenges traditional public art.

A bold and controversial statue of a Christmas icon, blending adult undertones with playful humor, stands year-round in a traffic circle.

In downtown Oslo, a menacing and terrifying relief clings to a church wall.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.