What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.

The world's second largest single-dish radio telescope, once used to contact E.T.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

She stares out across six lanes of traffic, clutching a musket and infant with determination.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

Rome's semi-secret peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

Costa Rican accommodation resembles a crash site, but with a nice balcony.

Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.

This pun was simply waiting to come to life, and one defense contractor made it so.

The bridge's highly-contested plaque (once again) honors Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.

What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.

The faint remains of a Polish news empire still linger.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

The best-preserved Roman small town in North Africa.

This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

Built after the 1991 discovery of one of the world's most complete T.rex skeletons in the nearby hills.

A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.

This chilly Canadian hotel has a four-month lifespan due to the unusual material it's made of.