A museum in the former home of Marxist revolutionary Leon Trotsky.

The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.

A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

A former Confederate hospital serves as a remembrance of wounded and dead soldiers.

On the Hudson resides one of the largest clocks in the world.

This tiny church near Sleepy Hollow contains Henri Matisse's last work, a rose window, and nine windows by Marc Chagall.

Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

Hidden in plain sight on the Hudson River is an abandoned train station where nature has taken over.

The boulder on which Alexander Hamilton laid his head as he died can still be visited on the New Jersey coast.

Where once there was a train station bathroom, there is now this German burger joint.

A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.

This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.

The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.

Germany's Glienicke Bridge has a shady history of clandestine meetings, espionage, and spycraft.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.

Nine of the very few concrete ships ever made in the U.S. are beautifully decaying off a Virginia pier.

This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.

Giant acorn-shaped 19th century gazebo from which suburban Washingtonians gazed upon the original "silver" spring.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Cryptid lake monster honored with its own monument.