The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.

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

These boots are made for selfies.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

One of the most influential presidents in U.S. history wanted only this plain, elegant monument as his lasting memorial.

Go take a picture with the inventor of the daguerreotype photographic process.

The unique traffic pattern named for an influential urban planner is also known as the Pedestrian Scramble.

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

The national park was once a plantation estate.

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.

Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.

A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

Memorial to the father of the Republic of China.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

A colossal floating restaurant built to look like a ancient Chinese imperial palace.

A dazzling temple featuring a towering 12-meter golden Buddha.

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.

This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.