In this cemetery stands the country's first public crematorium.

The home of possibly the least-loved U.S. president stands as a sort of unpopular Monticello.

Take a walk through the history of strength sports—from the early Olympic Games to modern day.

Political activist and writer Thomas Paine once lodged at this location.

The Home and murder site of the witch of Rehmeyers Hollow.

A swimming hole in the historic industrial quarry that supplied the marble for the Baltimore Washington Monument.

Rumors persist that a bottle of whiskey is sealed within this Demijohn-shaped adornment.

The Aldie Gristmill was once the largest factory of its kind in Loudoun County.

A tavern that is no longer in Dranesville.

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

This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.

The world's largest version of this iconic puzzle cube is located in Knoxville, Tennessee.

From a 1930s bathing beach to a 1970s dumping ground, this stretch of Buenos Aires is now its largest and wildest reserve.

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

The narrowest house in Buenos Aires is less than 10 feet wide.

These small sculptures pay homage to the lovable star of an iconic Argentine comic strip.

Constructed on the ruins of a convent, this tower saved countless lives.

A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.

A tower devoted to — and modeled after — the Divine Comedy.

The final resting place of the liberator of Argentina is guarded around the clock by two soldiers.

This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.

You have to know where to look in this rather ordinary-looking square to find hints of its past as a dissidents' cemetery.

This beautiful fountain was sculpted by a female artist who was ahead of her time.

A memorial to the victims of Argentina's "Dirty War."