A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.

An innovative attempt to break a siege in the American Civil War still scars the earth today.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

A stack of stones steeped in Irish folklore, much like the hero they're connected to, hide in plain sight.

Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.

Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

The final resting place of the Seminole Indian chief who fought against government occupation in Florida.

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

This historic street in Quito is known for its seven stone crosses—and one presidential assassination.

Ecuador’s historic seat of government has been quietly looted in recent decades, and no one knows how or by whom.

A short volcanic hill in Quito doubles as a stellar observation point of an iconic statue.

It took 160 years to complete the most ornate church in Ecuador.

Quito's historic, main square dates back to the 16th century.

The world's tallest aluminum statue is also the world's tallest image of a winged Virgin Mary.

An elaborate shrine dedicated to the four corners of the world unfortunately misses its mark.

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.

The only Leonardo Da Vinci painting in the Western Hemisphere.

A huge railroad museum with over 100 pieces of rolling stock focusing on the railroad history of Pennsylvania.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

All you ever needed or wanted to know about America's favorite whiskey, but not a drop to drink.