A gorgeous example of 13th-century Gothic architecture.

The final residence of an educator, civil rights leader, and presidential advisor was also the first headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women.

Just off the road outside Baguio, a gigantic lion's head carved into a mountain greets those driving by.

This bronze statue commemorates the life of the first Black American to publish a novel in the United States.

One of the last Depression-era bandshells still standing was the site of Elvis Presley’s first live concert.

An ancient cave system in Tennessee’s Appalachian foothills converted to a 1,200-person music venue.

The centerpiece of the Delta Blues Museum is a wooden sharecropper’s cabin that once housed a titan of blues music.

One of the last remaining venues on the Old Chitlin’ Circuit is a kaleidoscopic music hall at the end of a dirt road.

A 1980s tour bus that traveled millions of miles to facilitate a superlatively rigorous performing career.

Scotland is filled with standing stones that date back hundreds or thousands of years. This is not one of them.

This historic house museum that celebrates one of the world's most influential social reformers is also one of the most haunted locations in Chicago.

In Edwin Hubble's hometown, a scale model of the groundbreaking telescope that was named in his honor.

Turtles swim in a pond surrounding a classical temple in this lush park in Vicenza.

A thought-provoking outdoor art installation sits in the seat of German law.

The world's tallest carillon is located at the top of this skyscraper in Mexico City.

A surreal botanical garden with an even more surreal tour guide.

A mile-long audio-guided walking tour preserves an iconic era of Portland soul music.

A 14th-century abbey founded by a forest-loving order of monks now sits in the center of a pristine nature preserve.

The final resting place of the Hunkpapa Lakota leader Tatanka Iyotaka, commonly known by the English translation Sitting Bull.

One of the largest pagodas in Nepal is a 13th century testament to regional craftsmanship.

This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .

A massive, gleaming sea turtle with a rider atop its shell looks out over the horizon.

The Yiddish language stages a renaissance in a shtetl-inspired cultural center on the San Diego coast.

An out of this world experience.