This bank is widely believed to be the inspiration for the offices of Philip Marlowe, the hardboiled detective featured in a number of Raymond Chandler's stories.

Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.

This sky-high radio mast is formerly the tallest man-made structure in the world.

The oldest liquor store in the country is a model of resilience and mischief.

It's believed emperor Hadrian himself funded this once architectural wonder.

After several moves across Mexico City, these two statues found a home in Mestizaje Park.

A mecca of Mexican art and cuisine just over the border.

Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

A statue representing a lost Roman profession that was vandalized for centuries.

The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

The first motion picture theater in southern Utah, reimagined and renovated as an arts hub.

Opened in 1911, this small shop is the oldest ongoing establishment in St. George.

This monument marking the center of Mexico might be more political than geographical.

One man’s religious convictions led him to build this stone castle meant to withstand an apocalypse.

This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.

This small memorial is almost as well concealed as Smalls himself was on the night he sailed to freedom.

The site of the last royal wedding in Korea.

A unique structure located on the grounds of one of five grand palaces that were built by the Joseon dynasty.

These structures were inspired by both Native American shelters as well as, strangely, an ice cream shop.

The supreme shrine of the state.

This pagoda was once the central feature of a Buddhist temple that no longer exists.