The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.

This 1930s log cabin began as a taxidermy museum but is now a popular country music venue.

An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

This kitsch eatery is chock-a-block with bric-a-brac.

North America's oldest authentic African Village.

On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.

Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.

Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.

The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.

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

Home to items never before seen by the public.

It was once the base for a series of domestic terror attacks.

Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.