The only statue of its kind to commemorate Washington's beginnings as an officer of the British Colonial Militia.

A living maritime paradox still floats in the same lake where it was built and resurrected... or was it?

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.

A lover's walk between hilltop towns, decorated with graffiti love notes.

The mysterious empty cupola behind the monumental arch points to an ancient prophecy of Delhi.

An ancient iron pillar in Delhi that seems to be rustproof.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.

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

A giant scale model giving a sneak peek at what urban planners see for Shanghai by 2020.

An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.

A natural arch offers panoramic views of Yangshuo's karst hills.

This Tang Dynasty behemoth is the biggest Buddha in the world.

A golden temple atop a sacred mountain, known for its giant effigy of the revered Pu Xian.

One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.

The secret city built by the Manhattan Project.

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.