The first declared National Monument in the United States.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

The rough and tumble president's childhood home displays the shirt he was once shot in and the speech that saved him.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

The most visited pilgrimage site in Armenia once held a saint in a pit for 13 years.

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.

The massive white mound and accompanying water terraces are a striking geological oddity.

A statue in Budapest's Liberty Square honors the former U.S. president's efforts to end the Cold War.

The remains of an entire Roman city can be explored in this interactive museum.

Budapest's Communist-era statues, banished to the suburbs.

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.

The unusual sculptures are believed to be powerful political symbols.

A towering spire in the fortress of Kalemegdan honors the victorious armies of Serbia during their struggles against the Ottoman Empire.