The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

The island home of an unlucky whaling captain whose story inspired a great American novel.

Artifacts of whaling, with both its perils and adventure, are housed in this museum in a former candle factory.

A historic arena where the Beatles played their first concert in the U.S.

Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”

The most accurate timepiece in the world.

The national park was once a plantation estate.

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.

Dedicated to a U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who was also a bird watcher and artist.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

This striking arch, one of the first architectural elements constructed in Prospect Park, was recently restored to its original glory.

A superbly preserved example of Georgian residential architecture that was once home to one of the founders of Alexandria, Virginia.

Once the largest trading firm of enslaved people in the U.S., this building is now a museum that preserves Alexandria's dark past.

Home to a 27 room house, this estate was crafted by Black entrepreneur Olander Banks Sr.

Hidden in the forest atop a long, winding driveway is this stately home.

Originally dubbed "Retirement" by the Navy Commodore who built it in 1780, this beautiful mansion is now the centerpiece of a suburban community park.

This brick-lined pedestrian walkway was once a railway tunnel used during the Civil War.

Once forgotten and built over, this historic Black cemetery now houses a poignant memorial.

This simple stone memorial remembers a secret, Geneva Convention-defying interrogation base from WWII.

America's first federal monument.

This stately building in Alexandria, Virginia was built by Freemasons to honor one of their most famous members.

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

The remains of a Dominican friary, once one of the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom.

This twice-relocated "Usonian" home is among the smallest built by master architect Frank Lloyd Wright.