A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.

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

This natural hill rose another 130 feet from the debris and rubble added after World War II.

Remnants of a cone-shaped Nazi bomb shelter.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”

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

An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.

A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.

America's Most Wanted's set resides in this tribute to the history of crime and punishment.

A historic arena where the Beatles played their first concert in the U.S.

The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.

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

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

Venice's "Island of the Mad."

As can be expected from a centuries old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

An extensive collection of reliquaries containing the bones of saints housed in the largest Catholic church in Venice.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.