Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.

The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.

A former Confederate hospital serves as a remembrance of wounded and dead soldiers.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

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

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

Walk the whole Mississippi River!

The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin was neighbors with Mark Twain while living in this Connecticut home.

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.

This narrow coastline trail through the dense Kauai wilderness is among the most beautiful and dangerous in the world.

The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.

One of the best places to see feral Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.