The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

One man's homage to the orange as realized through a long-term folk art labor of love.

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

The most metal church of all time was built in record time because of an international, pious pissing contest.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

Turkish adventurer antiques in the heart of the Grand Bazaar.

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.

The sculptor was instructed to add “stallion attributes” to the general's bronze mare.

One of the most influential presidents in U.S. history wanted only this plain, elegant monument as his lasting memorial.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.

The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.

An extensive collection of reliquaries containing the bones of saints housed in the largest Catholic church in Venice.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world