This overlooked courtyard and museum celebrate Benjamin Franklin's life and achievements.

A comprehensive collection of toy and model trains, largely from the mid-20th century.

This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.

A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.

A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!

A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.

In the heart of the Pine Barrens, entire forests of pitch pines that usually grow 20–90 feet tall only reach six feet in height.

This scout retreat, still in use today, was the filming location for the original “Friday the 13th” film.

The third-tallest lighthouse in the United States stands as a reminder of Atlantic City's early days.

Once forgotten, this strip of sand was a rare beachside haven for Black Americans in Atlantic City.

Memorial built in 1922 in remembrance of WWI casualties.

A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.

A rare set of strings by famed instrument maker Antonio Stradivarius is on display in the Royal Palace.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

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

An incredible menagerie of more than 3 million taxidermied animals at the oldest science museum in Europe.

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world.

The middle finger of modernity.

Kenyan restaurant is a carnivore's paradise, serving exotic meats at its ultimate 'Beast of a Feast.'

This nightlife venue and cultural center keeps a unique Ethiopian musical tradition alive in the nation’s capital, but breakneck urban development threatens to shut it down.

This eight-mile stretch of road gets its name from a local legend about a lost soul searching for his head.