A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.

The bank that helped fund the Mexican-American War and the purchase of Alaska met its downfall after helping Augusto Pinochet launder money.

This seemingly out-of-place gas station by the Watergate hotel was once described as the most expensive gas station in the world.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.

A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system.

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

A towering spire in the fortress of Kalemegdan honors the victorious armies of Serbia during their struggles against the Ottoman Empire.

The unusual sculptures are believed to be powerful political symbols.

A museum dedicated to the former country.

A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.