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The history of Reykjavik told through a historical village and live actors.

This beautiful stone arch bridge wasn't even expected to stand for one day, but people have been crossing it for centuries.

The antique hotel still has a jail in the basement, though the cockfighting ring is long gone.

Maryland's first (and last standing) toll house on America's first federal road established the state as the "Gateway to the West."

This one-room cabin where the young colonel slept during the French and Indian War.

She stares out across six lanes of traffic, clutching a musket and infant with determination.

This leafy estate is worth $18 million and is so grand it has two mailing addresses.

The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.

An Olympic hero stripped of his medals is buried in a town he never visited, which took his name after his death.

This jail which was in service for over a century is now open for curious visitors.

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

A whimsical brother of the nearby Fallen Angel statue takes the falling part quite literally.

This Bordeaux parking garage has 712 indoor spaces, and one outdoor.

This private mansion turned Catholic bishop’s home is an iconic Galveston building.

The house that Frank Lloyd Wright "(shook) out of his sleeve at will" at the age of 86.

The world's largest permanent architectural projection display entertains audiences nightly with 28-story light shows.

The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.

This alpine statue of Jesus in Silverton is said to protect both miners and local economies.

This otherwise unremarkable ski town building marks the site of Butch Cassidy's first robbery.

A recreation of an Old West apothecary full of curios.

Let Ouray’s tallest waterfall sweep your breath away on a dealer’s choice of scenic hikes.

A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.