Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

Also known as the Founding Church of Scientology.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.

Rotting dome home spotted near Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

This stone statue inspired Thomas Wolfe’s 1929 novel 'Look Homeward, Angel.'

This hollow steel globe is the second-largest in the world.

Formerly the most gerrymandered district in the U.S., it twisted and turned along racial borders.

Largest display of Wesleyana anywhere in the world.

A museum celebrating rare American motorcycles where everything runs—and none of it quietly.

In a pedestrian tunnel on North Carolina State’s campus resides an expressive and artistic free-for-all.

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

Carrying on the legacy of a short-lived experimental school tucked away in the mountains of North Carolina.

This sweet Southern elixir comes from what may be the oldest grape vine in North America.

This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.