The first Russian Orthodox church in North America and an Alaskan landmark.

Walk through Czech history in Prague's largest graveyard.

This seemingly out-of-place gas station by the Watergate hotel was once described as the most expensive gas station in the world.

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

The most accurate timepiece in the world.

Need a hardcopy of the 50-title Code of Federal Regulations? This is the place.

The likeness of the Baltimore music icon was unveiled in time for the anniversary of his Senate hearings on music censorship.

One critic described it as "middle Mussolini, early Ramses, and late Neiman-Marcus." Another called it an architectural "natural disaster."

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

A blank headstone topped with a pile of pennies marks the final resting place of the infamous assassin.

This mysterious structure by the Washington Monument is a flood barrier designed to protect the White House against rising waters.

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

A sculpture of the iconic East German car on four legs is a tribute to those who traveled to Prague seeking asylum.

The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

Before Metro, Washington had a robust streetcar network—and you see the remains of this infrastructure if you know where to look.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

A Cuban artist reclaimed his impoverished neighborhood as a dreamy folk art kingdom.

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

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

The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.

This statue inspired by Renoir's famous painting embodies the jovial spirit of Key West.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.