According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.

An extensive collection of reliquaries containing the bones of saints housed in the largest Catholic church in Venice.

As can be expected from a centuries old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

The author's beautiful and historic home is also a fully functioning goat farm.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.

This lovely burial mound is actually a replica that was installed after archeologists excavated the original.

They call this long foot bridge a swinging bridge, but really it's the bouncing you have to watch out for.

These ancient ritual mounds are our best window into the culture of the ancient Mississippians.

Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.

An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.

One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

Scattered around Atlanta are little doors with big charm.

This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.

The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring a corpse that bears a striking resemblance to Clark Gable.

3/4-scale model of the White House in Atlanta, Georgia.

This intricate Hindu temple is the largest of its kind outside of India itself and was constructed like a giant puzzle.

A man's home is his castle.