A beautiful young girl said to have been buried alive in her coffin…

105-foot wide giant metallic flower blooms anew every day in the heart of Buenos Aires.

A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.

A striking public sculpture representing the period of martial law in Communist Poland.

The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.

Once the legendary capital of the Dacian Kingdom, this city has been reduced to mere ruins.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

Large miniature theme park with 100-plus models.

Genesis of modern hydroelectric power.

One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

More than 300,000 historical artifacts from the famous music venue, from Duke Ellington's handwritten score to The Beatles' booking slip.

Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.

Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

This vacant church in the Financial District was once the heart of New York's first Syrian immigrant community.

This curved Manhattan building was built to house the opulence of John D. Rockefeller's oil empire.

A well-worn marker in a forgotten alleyway is all that remains of what had been one of Manhattan's most beautiful buildings.

Currently housing a corporate bank branch this building at the southern tip of Manhattan was once the gateway to luxury vacationing.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.