A concrete arrow from a 1920s network of airmail beacons is still preserved at the western edge of suburban Reno.

Curiously, this large sporting goods store features 14 wax representations of American presidents.

An eccentric millionaire's personal curio collection includes at least one shrunken head.

An iconic 1960s theater with a Buckminster Fuller-style geodesic dome.

The only surviving prototype of Buckminster Fuller's revolutionary car.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.

Bill Murray bowled three straight strikes here at Reno's "Taj Mahal of Tenpins."

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

An extensive collection of reliquaries containing the bones of saints housed in the largest Catholic church in Venice.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

This deconsecrated church has seen many uses, from a tobacco storehouse to a cinema.

Over time, this castle grew to encompass the entire island.

This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

This charming Latvian lane doubled as Baker Street on the Soviet Union’s version of Sherlock Holmes.

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

A beautiful Gilded Age hotel in the White Mountains with surprising diplomatic history.

When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.

This Maine bridge may be the last wire-supported bridge of its type in the world.