Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

What was once a communal kitchen now serves heaping portions of hearty German fare.

This feat of Brutalist architecture is also known as the Three Sisters.

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

A reimagined 19th-century Acadian village featuring authentic Cajun-style homes filled with artifacts specific to the period.

A 1930s Art Deco swimming pool with a design inspired by grand ocean liners.

An out-of-the-way wildlife haven with a rich and storied past of harboring thousands of fugitive slaves, or "Maroons" during the mid 1800s.

This pair of unsuspecting buildings are in fact the very first modern skyscrapers in Europe.

This giant, rotating globe was built to celebrate the expansion of a company that makes steam cleaners and pressure washers.

A monastery considered a state-protected cultural monument of exceptional importance, founded in the 14th century by Serbian King Stefan Dečanski.

Remnants from a time before electricity.

This handsomely carved wooden church is more than 800 years old.

A small museum celebrating the work of a Mississippi artist who had a unique connection with the natural world.

A mechanical clock built in 1914, with a rotation of 12 historical figures on its face.

Where visitors can play more than 150 retro arcade games.

This fortress-like monastery is covered with intricate frescoes.

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

After a local English teacher visited Stratford-upon-Avon, she was inspired to create a garden and home in the Bard's honor.

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

Everyone from Alan Ginsberg to The Rolling Stones has stopped by this classic dive bar.

The location where the American Revolution ended.

Get up close and personal at this Fresnel Lens.

One tiny triangular park commemorates the victims of a yellow fever epidemic—many of whom are buried right below the grass.

The branches of this sprawling cedar tree are laden with wishes big and small.