Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

An innovative attempt to break a siege in the American Civil War still scars the earth today.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

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

The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.

At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.

Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.

Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.

A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

Antiques shop filled with all manner of curious collectibles.

The narrowest street in Canada was once a spot for dastardly doings, now a historic piece of Chinatown.

"Girl in a Wetsuit" is what happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100 year old copyright.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.

Once frequented by heavyweights of the Russian arts scene, this café is stuck in the 1800s.

This massive monument honors the first human in space.

One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.

Stalinist skyscraper built with help of cryotechnology.

An early-20th-century "dacha" village of quaint cottages curiously located in a modern part of Moscow.

Moscow's imposing monument to the Space Age.