A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.

This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

More than 2,000 species of tropical plants call this nature preserve and sanctuary home.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

An authentic replica of an Asian temple and garden hidden amongst the natural beauty of Hawai'i.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

The oldest platform carousel built in the United States continues to delight children in Martha’s Vineyard.

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

If it hadn't been caught in time, a flaw in the design of this Manhattan skyscraper could have led to its collapse.

Built in 1945, this historic train station has a new lease on life with its baggage area serving as an event space.

The word "Watergate" will forever be associated with the infamous scandal in 1972, but this fountain is famous in its own right.

A spectacular tribute to statesman and philanthropist Andrew Mellon.

Once a sewer culvert, this road tunnel now offers cyclists and pedestrians a subterranean stroll under the C&O Canal.

You could be standing at the site of one of D.C.'s most fatal tragedies and not even know it.

A surprising, but overlooked example of geology in the middle of the nation’s capital.

The "world’s largest honky-tonk" also has its own indoor rodeo arena.

Once the site of the Hawaiian monarchy, this building was originally designed as a palace.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

A prestigious learning institute of old Shanghai.

This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.

The hidden offices underneath Memorial Bridge have been locked up since 1976.

This strategically-placed fountain creates the magnificent illusion of mustangs galloping across a river.

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