The oldest liquor store in the country is a model of resilience and mischief.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

A stack of stones steeped in Irish folklore, much like the hero they're connected to, hide in plain sight.

Wine bottle sculpture with a ship's stateroom inside.

Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.

This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

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

The oldest Roman lighthouse still in use.

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

The remains of the second-oldest zoo in Europe can be seen within these library gardens.

A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.

For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Amid skyscrapers and traffic exists this unique aquatic ecosystem.

Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.

This urban oasis is a marvelous meld of music and landscape architecture.

Once forgotten and built over, this historic Black cemetery now houses a poignant memorial.

An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.