The first memorial dedicated solely to the Black troops who fought for the Union.

Old ships and machinery fill a historic harbor in the city that's home to Europe's largest port.

In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel.

This eagle-topped spire remembers the military commander who snatched up California for the United States.

The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.

The giant squid's 27-foot-long corpse lies preserved within a Sarasota aquarium.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.

This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

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

A giant roundabout made up of six smaller roundabouts can befuddle the uninitiated.

A museum preserving one company’s history of preserving food.

Potato-peeling mannequins, Inca art, and a dangling tuber mobile help trace the history of fries at this Belgian museum.

At the base of the Golden Gate Bridge, a small sign basically begs for a high-five.

The rusting relics of Southampton's former luxurious flying boat industry.

The historic bar where local ship captains, traders, and gold miners would come together to do business a century ago.

Etched into a dry lake bed, this massive directional indicator is accurate without magnets.

Clean, cold drinking water flows from a nondescript pipe in a roadside rock face.

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

One of the world's heaviest musical instruments towers within a popular urban park.

A cablecar-station-turned-revolving restaurant with 360-degree views of the Swiss skyline.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

The facade of this relic from the Klondike gold rush is decorated with over 8,800 pieces of driftwood.