A superbly preserved example of Georgian residential architecture that was once home to one of the founders of Alexandria, Virginia.

Home to a 27 room house, this estate was crafted by Black entrepreneur Olander Banks Sr.

The former home of Thomson Francis Mason, the mayor of Alexandria from 1827-1830.

Originally dubbed "Retirement" by the Navy Commodore who built it in 1780, this beautiful mansion is now the centerpiece of a suburban community park.

This pharmacist and his patient greet visitors to the National Community Pharmacists Association.

This cannon dating to 1755 has stood guard at this suburban intersection since 1915.

Hidden in the forest atop a long, winding driveway is this stately home.

Once the largest trading firm of enslaved people in the U.S., this building is now a museum that preserves Alexandria's dark past.

The only remaining African American schoolhouse in northern Virginia is now a museum dedicated to formerly enslaved people.

This twice-relocated "Usonian" home is among the smallest built by master architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

A massive, majestic mammal watches over pedestrians from his perch atop a former B.P.O.E. lodge.

What began as an art installation is now the private drinkhaüs for a brewery's employees.

These old doors are covered in the signatures of Rehoboth Beach artists dating back to the 1930s.

In the middle of one of South America's most historic walled cities lies a bar with an enormous collection of Soviet memorabilia.

A cozy bookstore and coffee shop in the heart of Cartagena's Old City.

The colonial city's social history is reflected in its fanciful door knockers.

This elegant Colombian fortress was one of the torture headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition.

Perched atop the highest hill in Cartagena, this 17th-century convent offers spectacular views of the city.

A mouldering Colombian bull ring stands as a reminder of the country's complicated relationship with a brutal sport.

An inspired museum dedicated to the patron saint of enslaved people, inside the cloisters where he lived and died.

Tucked away in downtown Westerly is America's first shark history museum.

The intriguing personal collection of a professional demon-chaser.

A tribute to the pop culture icon overlooks this Washington D.C. intersection.

This fertility idol of questionable authenticity inspired an iconic Indiana Jones artifact.