You don't have to be an ambassador to dine like one.

This memorial was created by an Irish nurse who lived in New York City during 9/11.

This sculpture, residing in a quiet corner of a London park, honors the victims of 9/11.

This Irish museum in a historic 19th century market pays tribute to the glory of butter.

The skeleton of a whale that beached itself in this Irish town is now on display in their public park.

One of the most popular megalithic sites in Ireland stands as a humbler version of Stonehenge.

An oddly conical beacon perched atop beautiful Irish cliffs.

This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.

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

The elevator that makes it possible to fly American flags in bulk over the U.S. Capitol

Senators used to relax in the nearly forgotten marble tubs now hidden in the U.S. Capitol Building's basement.

The fountains of the U.S. Navy Memorial are annually salted with water from the Seven Seas as part of a nautical ritual.

This sandwich shop has a century-old elevator behind a sheet of plexiglass.

A line of blue paint marks the route of the inaugural parade.

A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.

The winding route passes through an enclosed alleyway, two tunnels, and leads to the White House basement.

The tunnel under the Capitol Building where Congress takes out its trash.

The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.

An easily overlooked memorial to a Ukrainian famine-genocide that killed over 4 million people.

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

A public art jibe at one of the United States’ oldest and longest-serving senators.

Atop this media building, two hives containing more than 30,000 bees keep the surrounding area vibrant.

The bridge's highly-contested plaque (once again) honors Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

An amazing example of early-20th-century architecture, this church features marble transported from Utah.