One of the last members of the Byzantine Empire's last ruling dynasty is buried in the far-off soil of Barbados.

This popular tourist cave was ignored for almost 200 years before being mined into an attraction.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

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

A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.

The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.

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

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

George Washington once stopped by this house for dinner.

A relic of FDR's brief foray into utopian urban planning.

The solitary grave of a schooner captain killed by lightning while serving biscuits.

Once used as a deterrent to drinking alcohol.

The taxidermy remains of the most popular pony in children's literature.