The history of Mar Behnam Monastery is that of violence, intolerance, resiliency, and spirituality.

This former monument to an invented Iraqi victory was turned into a military camp during the subsequent invasion.

A 2200 year old vessel may have been able to keep a charge.

A giant bisected onion dome remembers the Iraqis who died in the Iran-Iraq War.

An ancient sanctuary that has long been a holy site for the Chaldean Christian Church.

9th century Abbasid mosque, damaged in modern warfare.

Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.

Soaring over the Niagara Whirlpool since 1916.

Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.

Every spring, this walkway outside the Japan Mint turns into a cherry blossom tunnel.

This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

A rare north-facing Ksitigarbha statue enshrined in a passageway off Osaka’s busiest area.

An overlooked tribute to one of the most important peace deals in American history.

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

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

Daredevil repair workers can worm their way out the access hatch, loop ropes over the apex and rappel down the monument.

Ruins from the Parthenon and petrified wood line the interior of one of the world's most famous monuments.

The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.

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

A tiny monument to the unsuccessful attempt by Thomas Jefferson to place the prime meridian in Washington.

There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.