An effigy of the deity emerges from a temple's water every 40 years.

A restored historic movie theater is the perfect place for a regional film archive.

Volunteer-run library dedicated to exploring five decades of activism history.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.

A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.

The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.

A heartwarming message to those entering and departing Music City from above.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

This former Norwegian sailor's church is slowly being taken over by ramshackle robot musicians.

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Running under an entire mountain, the longest highway tunnel in North America is kept fresh using portal fans and jet fans.

A small memorial commemorates a man who died at Kilkee Cliffs.

This burial pyramid in central Ireland is thousands of miles and thousands of years away from its Egyptian inspiration.

The world's tallest box hedge is found in a delightful garden.

The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.

This building was once the most magnificent mansion in Nafplio.

This architecturally eclectic early-20th century mosque was built as a place of worship for the Islamic followers of a Jewish messiah.

A grotesque collection of wax limbs depicting the symptoms of venereal disease.

An important example of architectural history slowly decays in the city center.

The oldest standing Byzantine church in Athens is tucked within a monastery in the middle of an upscale shopping district.