Places Braecrest Wants to Go

This Federal-style plantation house was once visited by Abraham Lincoln to meet with generals during the Civil War.

Atop this arch, during the 16th-century, a sermon was given to those suffering from plague.

This 18th-century fort surrounded by a moat was used to store gun powder and ammunition, and now sits in the middle of a large park in Dublin.

A particularly disconcerting tribute to Irish martyrs.

Though they've since been renamed, these two streets hint at Dublin's darker days.

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.

These plaques located in a court preserve a small piece of Edinburgh's history.

This dramatic rail curve was once the target of a failed Nazi attack.

This star-shaped military outpost is now simply trying to protect itself from neglect.

The home of the first American-born saint is one of the only curved buildings in New York.

After just one epic test blast, this literal loose cannon proved too explosive for combat.

Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.

The final resting place of George Washington's Grandma.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

An unassuming, powerful monument north of the U.S. Capitol bears witness to the resilience of Japanese Americans during a time of grave injustice.

Alexander Milliner, a favorite of General Washington, is interred at Mt. Hope Cemetery along with 80 other Revolutionary War veterans.

The two massive guns that defended Cartagena Bay.

This beautifully designed star-shaped fort was the premier defense system of the late 1500s.

A massive base for the Nazis' most formidable weapon in the Atlantic.

This one-room cabin where the young colonel slept during the French and Indian War.

The ruins of a 2,000-year-old Roman fishing village perched on one of the best beaches in Spain.

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.

This man-made waterfall was designed to help improve access for spawning salmon.