This stone tower was built to protect Crete from incoming pirates.

The only female equestrian statue in Washington, D.C. is a 15th-century French heroine.

After James Madison's death, his wife and former First Lady Dolley Madison lived in this yellow building near the White House.

A gift from Japan, 17th-century lantern stands among the cherry trees at D.C.'s Tidal Basin.

This iconic neon jester is a local landmark that you might recognize from his cameos in film and television.

This landmark honoring a local beer brand is an iconic part of the Minneapolis skyline.

The raised stones in the middle of this road through Culross are relics of a 17th-century class divide.

An outdoor display of military missiles developed at Point Mugu Naval Base.

Where members of the Crossbow Corps of San Marino demonstrate their skills.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

Located close to a movie studio lot, this restaurant has a long history of star-studded patronage.

This bridge over D.C.'s Rock Creek Park is sometimes called the "Buffalo Bridge" because of its four buffalo sculptures, which were cast from a single piece of bronze.

Even though some of the buildings date back to the Victorian era, this research institute is still involved in cutting-edge astronomy research.

A monument to the King's final show, complete with a time capsule.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

An 18th-century townhouse that once hosted guests of the president.

This square in downtown Eugene is dedicated to the novelist and countercultural figure Ken Kesey.

This bronze cat looks out over the Linlithgow Canal.

An LED art installation composed of 600 poles wrapped in kimono fabric.

The Hollywood home of Kermit the Frog and Yoda used to be Charlie Chaplin's film studio.

Dedicated to the man who created the first radio wave communication system.

Have tea in a cemetery with a dazzling view of Istanbul.

One of the smaller hillside chalk horses was designed and cut in by a group of local students in 1804.

This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.