The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

Installed in an act of one-upsmanship, the annual sundial in this church is also a symbolic victory for the Gregorian calendar.

The world's longest known cave system.

Auburn's iconic eagle flight goes back to a 19th century eagle that dropped dead on the field after inspiring the football team to victory.

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

A vast array of tropical plants collected by a vacationing couple.

Designed by Maya Lin, the memorial honors 41 individuals who died fighting for equal rights between 1954 and 1968.

This spiny beast guards an artist's village while vying for the title of largest lobster in the world.

A giant 400-acre preserve in North Florida for displaced wolves.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

The scuba diving training facility was named for the steam that rises from the cave's chimney.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.