Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.

100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.

For over a century, it has been a tradition to raise a flag at the top of this 450-foot sandstone pillar on the 4th of July.

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

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 oldest liquor store in the country is a model of resilience and mischief.

This small memorial is almost as well concealed as Smalls himself was on the night he sailed to freedom.

Visitors come from all over to bring gifts and tokens to the grave of Alice, who is thought to have died of a broken heart.

This outpost of America's most popular fast-food restaurant is housed inside a palatial mansion.

A tribute to the hard-working men and women of Grumman, who crafted F-14 fighter jets.

A historic lighthouse steeped in rumors of ghost and pirate stories.

A mysterious air force base built to resemble a Long Island fishing village.

A large camera obscura, constructed entirely from digitally fabricated components.

A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island.

A restored Shell gas station from 1937 that includes a tow truck, the original gas pumps, and the original office.

The first commercial nuclear power plant constructed on Long Island.

An unrealized dream to wirelessly electrify the entire Earth.

This graceful little figure is a one-of-a-kind version of the cherished character.

An eccentric playboy's astounding natural history collection.