A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

This fountain was once heralded as the largest in the world.

This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.

Occupied for six centuries by Franciscan Order nuns, this monastery is an amazing ode to Catalán Gothic architecture.

Once the main gateway to Tokyo, sneaking through this checkpoint was a capital offense in feudal times.

This former INS center is now home to a thriving community of artists, from performers to painters to architects.

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

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

An Iron Age hillfort rooted in Arthurian legend was made famous by musician Peter Gabriel.

The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.

This Underground station has been a popular filming location for decades, even before it closed.

An amazing example of early-20th-century architecture, this church features marble transported from Utah.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

Built by the Portuguese colonists in the early 16th century, this fort is one of the oldest European structure in Asia.

No monkeying around, this fountain was really named after the classic sci-fi film.

The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

A state park that once served as an important river crossing, and now offers protected lands for endangered plants and animals.

Where the famed frontiersman was born, raised, and survived Quaker intrigue

Surrounded by industrial sprawl, a small monument marks the site of William Penn's first landing in Pennsylvania.

A Canadian port town is oddly home to two of the largest tree burls in the world.

The ruins of a Duke's bucolic dream, where camels once roamed alongside "Dutch" windmills and faux-Italian vineyards.