Rome, Italy
Campo de Fiori
This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.
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Rome, Italy
Sisinnius Fresco in the Basilica San Clemente
A rather vulgar example of the transition from Latin to the Italian vernacular.
Rome, Italy
Basilica di San Clemente
A Nesting Doll of Churches.
Amman, Jordan
Hand of Hercules
The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity.
Rochester, New York
Garbage Plates at Nick Tahou Hots
Rochester's signature culinary delicacy.
Washington, D.C.
Senate Corncob Capitals
Corn-inthian columns with a uniquely American take on neoclassical architecture.
Arlington, Virginia
Rosslyn Metro Escalator
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.
Washington, D.C.
Space Window at the Washington National Cathedral
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
New Orleans, Louisiana
National World War II Museum
Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Napoleon House
A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.
Washington, D.C.
Senate Bathtubs
Senators used to relax in the nearly forgotten marble tubs now hidden in the U.S. Capitol Building's basement.
Hopewell Cape, New Brunswick
Hopewell Rocks
Iconic rock formations that allow for exploration during high or low tide.
Howes Cave, New York
Howe Caverns
Why have you never heard of the second most popular tourist site in New York?
Cooperstown, New York
The Cardiff Giant
A gigantic 10-foot tall stone man.
East Jerusalem, Israel
Siloam Tunnel
An ancient tunnel in Jerusalem built to redirect water in the event of a siege is one of history’s great architectural innovations.
Beit Jann, Israel
Beit Jann
This ancient village is peopled by a religious minority and is still using some of the same materials it was built with thousands of years ago.
Chicago, Illinois
Oz Park
This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.
Jerash, Jordan
The Ruins of Jerash
Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.
Madaba, Jordan
Madaba Mosaic Map
The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.
Warsaw, Poland
Warsaw Uprising Monument
A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.
Petra District, Jordan
Petra
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.
East Jerusalem, Israel
Immovable Ladder on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.
Jerusalem, Israel
Shrine of the Book
The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.
Masada, Israel
Masada
This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.
