The monumental steeple on Amherst College's campus has no church attached to it.

One philanthropist's extensive collection of knick-knacks and curiosities is now a public museum of oddity.

Built by a king and rebuilt by an emperor, this aqueduct transported water for 1,200 years to this ancient Mediterranean hub.

Tel Aviv's popular neighborhood went though endless waves of transformation.

This full-sized orange tree lives suspended in mid-air above the streets of Jaffa.

The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

A museum dedicated exclusively to aircraft used in the military.

The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.

Headquarters of the legendary clairvoyant's readings, spiritual hospital, and massage school.

This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

A genuine Tudor manor transported piece by piece from England.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.