The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.

This 600-year-old home seems to defy physics.

This small island declared independence from South Korea in the hopes of attracting tourists.

South Korea's women of the sea have completely flipped their society's structure by becoming revered fisherwomen.

These massive mitts are made of 30 tons of devotional bronze.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

The hide of Stonewall Jackson's equine sidekick is on display not far from where the ashes of his bones are buried.

This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.

This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.

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

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

This stately building in Alexandria, Virginia was built by Freemasons to honor one of their most famous members.

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

The semi-reclaimed ruins of this canal were once part of an ambitious plan to reroute the mighty potomac.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.

Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

This inanimate goat created by the "welding nun" has been helping to clean up the city of Spokane for more than 40 years.

The decorations were inspired by an unlikely missing treasure.

This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.