Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

Perhaps the world's only gas station inspired by a political scandal.

Resonating tubes make music from highway overpass.

Inspiring Herman Melville and Henry David Thoreau, Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet above sea level.

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

Narrowest house in Boston.

Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.

One car at a time please.

This narrow canyon has been carved by the river over thousands of years into spectacular and curious forms.

Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.

The timeworn "Yankee Stadium" of the fastest game in the world isn't going anywhere.

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

Rochester's signature culinary delicacy.

A collection of the best toys ever made, The National Toy Hall of Fame is filled with kids, fun, and for some reason, a bird preserve.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

This lush forest valley was once mined for lumber to the extent that it was once nicknamed "The Pennsylvania Desert."

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

An outlandish shoe shaped house built by an eccentric millionaire.

Yo, Adrian!