This robust fence in front of a historic Georgetown home is likely made from hundreds of recycled Revolutionary War firearms.

The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.

The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.

The headquarters of the famous Yale society.

Only through deep darkness and tragedy did this elaborate royal palace become a sacred temple.

The first Confucian temple in Taiwan, founded by the son of a pirate lord, doubled as the island's first state-sponsored school.

An octagonal folly tower overlooking the sea.

The longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere takes over three minutes to ride down.

A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

A muscular Art Deco monument represents the struggle between regulators and unbridled markets.

Enjoy an overnight at an old haunted B&B site of the Borden family murders.

If you don't look closely, you might mistake this sculpture for just another passenger waiting at the airport.

Where once there was a train station bathroom, there is now this German burger joint.

The second-highest train station in Europe.

Visit Europe's largest subterranean waterfall, carved by water from the glaciers of the towering peaks surrounding the valley.

A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."

The accidental discovery of this gilt bronze head led archaeologists to find the Roman Baths in the city of Bath

This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.

This flagpole ranks among the world’s tallest and can be seen from three countries.

Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.