A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

It's not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music's library has been described as a "cathedral of books."

Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.

Within this lovely Richmond cemetery lie the remains of famous Virginians and some of Edgar Allan Poe's most beloved family and friends.

This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

These delicate sand pyramids look like naturally occurring gothic spires.