Railroad officials in the early 1900s sought to spare travelers the sight of Roman soldiers’ private parts.

An echo chamber with a waterfall wrapped around its base at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C.

The word "Watergate" will forever be associated with the infamous scandal in 1972, but this fountain is famous in its own right.

A tribute to the pop culture icon overlooks this Washington D.C. intersection.

Where you can hail your favorite fictional commanders-in-chief.

D.C.'s first central library was born out of a chance encounter with the philanthropist whose name it bears.

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.

There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.

A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.

This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

The winding route passes through an enclosed alleyway, two tunnels, and leads to the White House basement.

A historic estate packed with George Washington's heirlooms, and its own nuclear bunker.

These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.

The first monument in Estonia that was made by an Estonian sculptor.

Take a seat and hear a song by the composer Frédéric Chopin.

During the Soviet era, the spire of this longstanding church was used as a radio transmission tower.

Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.

A spectacular Petrine Baroque summer palace commissioned for Catherine I by Peter the Great.

Inside this medieval church resides a unique set of murals.

The oldest continuously operating pharmacy in Europe.

This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.

This statue is dedicated to the animal cosmonauts that perished during space flight experiments.