Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

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America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

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

Before founding the American Red Cross, Clara Barton had a tremendous humanitarian impact by locating thousands of missing soldiers.

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

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

A historic estate packed with George Washington's heirlooms, and its own nuclear bunker.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.