A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.

The famous abolitionist’s preserved estate is one of Washington's finest monuments to its great Black citizens.

This natural hill rose another 130 feet from the debris and rubble added after World War II.

One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.

A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.

Reminders of the Battle of Berlin still scar the railway.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

The pile of books behind the dignified writer gave the statue a most undignified nickname.

A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.

Climb a set of vertiginous stone steps to the top of this impressive ancient edifice.

This titanic Catholic church in Chicago is also a refuge of the fictional cult-favorite wizard detective Harry Dresden.

A 19th-century horse lover's bequest led to the construction of this unique fountain in Chicago.

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica.

One of the few remaining relics of the meatpacking hub that made Chicago the "hog butcher to the world."

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet your wish will be granted.

The U.S. Navy's last diesel-electric submarine rests half-submerged in the middle of Portland.

In Florence's great Duomo, a 26 foot fresco honors a mercenary famous for attacking Florence.