This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

The story behind the mysterious symbol painted in front of the historic university's famous Rotunda.

A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica.

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

A grand New York post office that is home to mailman Santas, scraps of postal history, and a pneumatic mail system.

Depression-era fun lives on in this Harlem museum dedicated to the sport of the street.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

This Czar-funded, onion-domed, lavishly muraled Orthodox Church played a starring role in "The Deer Hunter."

Funded by John D. Rockefeller, this is one of the earliest, and most beautiful, shopping arcades in America.

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.

A restored Pittsburgh house of God has been converted to a marvelous house of suds.

Originally used to sell brandy, the bull-shaped billboard became an iconic symbol of Spain.

This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

The mummified relics of an American missionary.

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.

A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

The mansion home of author Edith Wharton.