Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

Piled high inside this warehouse and coffee shop are salvaged goods that span every corner of the globe.

This recently restored timepiece has stood all around Kansas City.

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

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

Through the decades, Black music stars have performed at this historic hub for music and the arts.

The first memorial dedicated solely to the Black troops who fought for the Union.

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

A 1,100-ton train fell through the floor in 1953. Workers got it patched up in just 72 hours.

This unique museum cafeteria showcases the history and regional diversity of African American cuisine.

A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.

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

A super-sized promotional trick that is now a D.C. landmark.

Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.

Over 600 acres of idyllic open grassland honor Nebraska’s georgic storyteller.

The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.

An ear-piercing buzzer calls lawmakers to a vote with a series of long and short rings to form coded messages.

This Nebraska town wants to double its population with plywood cut-outs of townsfolk.

This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.