The newsstand that never closes its doors—well, almost never.

Not the result of an accident, hurricane, or aliens, this is an eye-popping tribute to the Melbourne tram.

One of the oldest theaters in Australia, it's also said to be haunted by a performer who died on stage.

Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.

This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.

A promotional sun clock on the site of San Francisco's great raceway.

An amazing example of early-20th-century architecture, this church features marble transported from Utah.

This taxidermy horse was a Civil War hero.

An ear-piercing buzzer calls lawmakers to a vote with a series of long and short rings to form coded messages.

Atop this media building, two hives containing more than 30,000 bees keep the surrounding area vibrant.

‘Bush the old fire dog died of poison July 5th, 1869. RIP.’

The school tested mustard gas for the U.S. Army during World War I.

A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

One of the largest artillery pieces in the world sits in a Washington D.C. parking lot.

The first presidential bomb shelter was located in an old vault under the Treasury, connected to the White House via tunnel.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

The privately owned cemetery that holds room for Washington's finest when they step down from life.

A brass plaque dedicated to a convicted cannibal hangs in the National Press Club, and that's not even the craziest part of the story.

The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.

A hoard of sky catalogs, astrophysical journals, even the works of Galileo and Copernicus.

A haunting tribute to pioneering photographer Clover Adams.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Chewing gum tycoon's memorial lies perched over wife's botanical gardens on Santa Catalina Island.