This colorful boulder serves as a canvas for political statements and artistic expression.

One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.

One of London’s rare Tudor-era buildings is a fate-defying gatehouse for a church.

Feast on the freshest of fish by the Bosphorus.

A massive clementine marks the center of town in the citrus city of Berkane.

This memorial park is also the original site of Queen Cleopatra’s Caesareum, whose pillars now stand in London and New York.

Bodie's 20th-century rival was a paragon of respectability and calm—but the mines eventually ran dry.

The lost library of Alexandria, revived as a spearhead of cultural preservation.

A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.

The design of this historic domed church was influenced by Thomas Jefferson and intended as a statement of religious freedom.

Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.

At this former Prohibition speakeasy, electric birds signaled the arrival of hooch.

It's not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music's library has been described as a "cathedral of books."

A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.

This Annapolis home was built by one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

Inspired by the famous sculptures on Easter Island, this head serves as a popular meeting spot by Shibuya Station.

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

Emerging from the sidewalk, this sculpture of a whale commemorates the importance of baleen in traditional Japanese puppetry.

When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.

A touching statue dedicated to Japan's first therapy dog.

Although damaged beyond recognition, this stone god is still said to bring good luck to those who tap on him with a pebble.