Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

This unique bridge curls up like a caterpillar to let boats pass and then unfurls again to span a small canal.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

This iconic high-rise residential block was one of the last to be built in the Brutalist style.

This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

The largest of only eight working transporter bridges left in the world.

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

This church is said to have connections to the Knights Templars.

A 142-foot-tall Q-tip on Bristol's skyline.

An array of ancient artifacts from Bronze Age Bristol and other civilizations are housed in this museum.

It houses a menagerie of wondrous taxidermy specimens from around the world, including the remains of a famous gorilla.

The Bristol Camera Obscura housed in an ancient windmill.