Verona, Italy
Sant'Anastasia Basilica
A gorgeous example of 13th-century Gothic architecture.
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Verona, Italy
A gorgeous example of 13th-century Gothic architecture.
Knoxville, Maryland
This advertisement for talcum powder was painted on the rock face and has since defied removal.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Built in the 1850s, this church was of the first five churches constructed in Harper's Ferry.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
This shale formation along the Appalachian Trail once inspired the third president of the United States.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.
Arlington, Virginia
A gift from Scotland to the United States in memory of the 270 lives lost when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie due to a terrorist bombing.
Washington, D.C.
An echo chamber with a waterfall wrapped around its base at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C.
Princeton, New Jersey
Nassau Hall has served as army barracks, a museum, and played a key role in the American Revolution.
Princeton, New Jersey
The mysterious canine hides atop a drain pipe on the back of the building, some say as a sneaky shoutout to Yale.
Pompeii, Italy
Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.
Washington, D.C.
A spectacular tribute to statesman and philanthropist Andrew Mellon.
Washington, D.C.
The word "Watergate" will forever be associated with the infamous scandal in 1972, but this fountain is famous in its own right.
Washington, D.C.
A tribute to the pop culture icon overlooks this Washington D.C. intersection.
Northampton, Massachusetts
A single room pays homage to the prodigious achievements of the 30th President of the United States.
Amherst, Massachusetts
The monumental steeple on Amherst College's campus has no church attached to it.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This spot memorializes one of the greatest plays in NFL history, unless you happen to be a Raiders fan.
Rochester, New York
An antique cemetery in New York, this land is home to any number of famed corpses.
Rochester, New York
A bronze ballot box stands at the spot where Susan B. Anthony voted illegally.
Rochester, New York
The gravestone of the suffragist leader attracted extra visitors during the 2016 election.
Charlottesville, Virginia
The story behind the mysterious symbol painted in front of the historic university's famous Rotunda.
Charlottesville, Virginia
Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.
Somerset, Pennsylvania
In the parking lot of a fast food restaurant, a statue memorializing a prolific bull elephant.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
When oil was discovered just outside of Pittsburgh, the city became home to this regional stock market.