Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."

The most accurate timepiece in the world.

A hoard of sky catalogs, astrophysical journals, even the works of Galileo and Copernicus.

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.

The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

The only known Futuro house in North Carolina sits along a stretch of desolate highway on the Outer Banks.  .

This historic sunny-yellow building has an unfortunate connection to the sinking of the Titanic.

The North Carolina grounds are leased in perpetuity to the British Commonwealth for as long as the WWII sailors are buried there.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

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

Perhaps the oldest vine in North America, this sprawling plant helps make a sweet wine.

One of the best places to see wild Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.

Enjoy dishes that founding fathers once ate at this Colonial Williamsburg pub.

A museum dedicated to Latvian history in the heart of Maryland.

A triumphant marble and bronze fountain depicting a 15th-century Hungarian king and his hunting party.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

Get fishing gear and craft beer at this restaurant on the pier.

This riverside restaurant has been serving customers since 1146.

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.