The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

Right next to departures—how convenient!

Extraordinary objects lurk in this quintessential regional museum.

A double agent hid information for the Soviet Union beneath this bridge for more than 20 years.

The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.

An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.

Affectionately known as "Lord Bot," this historic statue has a cult social media following and rightly claims to be “the most metal inhabitant of the Wren Yard.”

The great Italian Renaissance painter was laid to rest here in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert.

A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.

A majestic lion statue guards this Parisian botanical garden, and feeds on an unsettling item.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

Beijing's World Park offers the excitement of international sites without the travel.

Massive series of 45 caves and over 51,000 sculptures carved from cliffsides in China.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

A Surreal flight of architectural fancy in Vietnam's Central Highlands.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.

More sculpture than building, this architecturally significant temple was built on the spot of Saint Peter's crucifixion.

The name of this ancient Indonesian temple translates as "Elephant Cave" but it could be more accurately called "The Hellmouth."

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.

The famous boat that once ferried Bogart and Hepburn still floats in Key Largo after being abandoned for years.

The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.