Washington, D.C.
Andrew W. Mellon Memorial Fountain
A spectacular tribute to statesman and philanthropist Andrew Mellon.
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Washington, D.C.
A spectacular tribute to statesman and philanthropist Andrew Mellon.
Washington, D.C.
A muscular Art Deco monument represents the struggle between regulators and unbridled markets.
Washington, D.C.
The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.
District of Columbia
The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.
Baltimore, Maryland
This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.
Baltimore, Maryland
One artist’s scheme to expand museum viewing hours into the evening led to the illumination of an entire city.
Baltimore, Maryland
The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.
Washington, D.C.
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
Washington, D.C.
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Effingham, Illinois
Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
A sharply wedged sundial marks the point at which each day in the United States begins.
Athens, Greece
The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.
Chicago, Illinois
A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.
Niles, Illinois
Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.
Athens, Greece
This gem is often wrongly overshadowed by the larger, newer Metropolis church in Athens.
Athens, Greece
An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.
Athens, Greece
This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.
Athens, Greece
Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.
Athens, Greece
Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.
Berlin, Germany
The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".
Berlin, Germany
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
Burfordville, Missouri
The only mill in the state that features a covered bridge.
Springfield, Missouri
The show pony of cave systems, Fantastic Caverns manages to live up to its name.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
With 3,000 bikes on display, the world's largest bicycle museum includes some famous rarities.