This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

The remains of the medieval wall that once surrounded Paris with ties to the construction of the Louvre.

This emblematic representation is said to bring the students good fortune.

A modern mechanical planetary system, part of a 10,000 year clock.

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

When Motown musicians came to Nashville in the 1960s they stayed at this historic record-pressing company because hotels wouldn't host them.

The alley connecting two of country music’s most historic venues has a rich history of its own.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

Victorian-era Egyptomania left its mark on this Nashville landmark.

Have tea in a cemetery with a dazzling view of Istanbul.

This museum offers a glimpse into early 20th-century Glasgow life.

This robust fence in front of a historic Georgetown home is likely made from hundreds of recycled Revolutionary War firearms.

People escaping slavery may have hidden inside a corpse vault.

A diminutive memorial marks the site of a successful assassination by a right-wing death squad in America's capital.

Behind an abandoned storefront is an example of pioneering 1930s gas station architecture.

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.

This restaurant has been a haven for D.C.'s LGBTQ community since the 1950s.

A spectacular tribute to statesman and philanthropist Andrew Mellon.

An echo chamber with a waterfall wrapped around its base at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C.

A muscular Art Deco monument represents the struggle between regulators and unbridled markets.

A secret greenspace hides atop a Capitol parking garage.