These elusive, isolated rodents evolved into a distinct, locally iconic subspecies.

Berlin's beloved bear is immortalized at the Museum für Naturkunde.

Tiny memorials honor individual victims of the Holocaust.

Berlin's old airport.

A narrow passage next to a cafe leads to a courtyard exploding with murals, tags, and paste-ups.

This shale formation along the Appalachian Trail once inspired the third president of the United States.

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

Built in the 1850s, this church was of the first five churches constructed in Harper's Ferry.

Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.

The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

The body of at least one victim of a construction accident was left behind in the collapsed pylon, buried under tons of concrete.

During the renovation of this bas-relief, the constructors added one unusual element.

An astounding collection of medical specimens, including bits of President Lincoln.

A former pillar of the Black community in Ellicott City.

A winding district gerrymandered into the shape of a mantis.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

A small collection of iguana-infested ruins hides amid Cancún's bustling hotel zone.

This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.