The first dish to bounce radio signals off the Moon, it was the forerunner to the U.S. Space Program.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

An incredible garden taking over the interior of a massive sinkhole.

Nine limestone rock stacks on Australia's "Shipwreck Coast."

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

This plaza at the end of the world teems with monumental tributes to a problematic history, and laser discs.