This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

A hidden alley in urban Baltimore is a haven for graffiti artists.

This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.

In the early 1800s, surgery was also a show.

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The oldest surviving botanic garden in the United States.

A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.

An iconic and controversial ancient Iberian funerary urn with a hauntingly penetrating gaze.

The earliest known map to show America, discovered by accident at a Paris bookshop.

The only urban monument in the world designed by the great surrealist painter Salvador Dalí.

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

This fascinating and poignant museum chronicles every imaginable aspect of Spanish colonialism in the Americas.

A reproduction of the famous prehistoric cave paintings is hidden underground at the National Archaeological Museum.

The strip club's VIP lounge is actually a rare repurposed Futuro House.

This railroad and oil tycoon's lavish estate now stands as a time capsule of the Gilded Age.

The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.

A little-known mural reveals the hydrological reason for Atlanta's founding in this location.

This collection of ferns from across the globe is the largest assortment in the United States.

The legacies of two historic Black American institutions live on in this unassuming brick building.

This old school, eccentric, and independent video rental store refuses to die.