The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.

Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.

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

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.

A lion given to the prime minister somehow got stuffed and sent to Florida.

In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends.

The ruins of a once-thriving sugarcane plantation that was burned in the Second Seminole War.

Strange beasts lurking in a garden are all that remain of a quirky, short-lived theme park.

Despite being made of a seashell mortar, the crumbling remains of this historic Florida mill are still standing.

Remarkably realistic Florida shoal bass "swim" inside this large globoid sculpture.

Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.

This tiny chapel withstood a massive mudslide and flash flood.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

First founded in 1472, this is the oldest bank in the world. Its history may explain why we call financial institutions "banks."

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.