This biographical museum honors the groundbreaking scientist at her birthplace in Warsaw.

A statue honors the children who fought Nazis in Poland.

The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.

These 18th-century paintings of Warsaw were used to reconstruct the city after World War II.

A program of Communist glamour in post-Stalin Poland is preserved in this colorful museum.

A tree planted by Marie Curie is treasured by the Radium institute that she set up.

This 140-year-old beacon off the Florida Keys marks the wreck of a Navy ship that once roamed the Caribbean hunting pirates.

Orthodox church partially financed by Tsar Nicolas II.

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

Experience a charming 1930's version of "infotainment."

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

This well-traveled chess park offers scenic views of the pacific and a colorful, eclectic clientele.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

This subtle Berkeley paving stone actually marks off a lawless tube of air that extends into space.

The Laureates here get something even more coveted than a Nobel Prize: free parking for life.

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.