This rare symbol of Eastern philosophy in the West has been created over years of painstaking construction by the local community.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

This tall Massachusetts folly got its name thanks to all of the purple prose its vistas inspired.

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

An old trolley bridge was converted into a breathtaking garden bursting with colorful flowers.

The sprawling, eccentric estate of Ames and Ames, a brilliant botanist, and a genius inventor and artist.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find.

Memorial of the Salem witchcraft hysteria in the town of Danvers, where it all began.

Over 50 whirling pools left behind from the glacial age.

This Budapest bar allows drinkers to leave their mark on the walls, floor, and even ceiling.

Tucked away near more famous landmarks lies a statue meant to symbolize the confluence and continuing development of human culture.

A random tree outside a Budapest hotel has become a DIY shrine to the late singer.

A museum dedicated to a secret military hospital hidden beneath a castle in Budapest.

"Medieval" castle built in the mid-20th century by one family.

A cableway for car transport.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

The 1936 Summer Olympics site is a crumbling remnant of sportsmanship and a history its host country would like to forget.

Started as a kitchen garden, now the second largest botanical garden in the world.

A restaurant and observation deck built in a unique broadcasting antenna.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

After a nearly successful attempt on Hitler's life, the conspirators met their fate in the courtyard of this Berlin building.