A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.

Spike Lee's provocative film is officially honored right where it was made, the first time a work of art was used as a secondary street name.

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

Historical figures from New York City's Catholic community reside in Midtown.

This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.

The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.

This southwest-styled home in Santa Fe claims to be the oldest house in America thanks to an ancient bit of foundation.

This innocuous New Mexico storefront was once the secret jump-off spot for Manhattan Project scientists.

Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.

A small side chapel in Santa Fe's basilica is home to the oldest statute of the Virgin Mary in North America.

A saloon and inn that served the Wild West's most iconic figures—and is still haunted by some of them today.

St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.

A lion given to the prime minister somehow got stuffed and sent to Florida.

After a short-lived attempt to bring America in line with the rest of the world, this road was left in metric.

This Art Deco fortress in upstate New York gives Manhattan's vaunted examples of the style a run for their money.

This abandoned ironworks was once the most important military supplier in America.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

The engineering wonder and pleasure dome of a much-maligned emperor still holds undiscovered secrets.