Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

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

This anonymous businessman sculpted in bronze became an enduring memorial after 9/11, and had been mistaken by rescue workers for a survivor in the rubble.

This tower was once used to create ammunition for early settlers.

This stunning home looks like it belongs in medieval Europe, not North Carolina.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

A museum dedicated to an incredible woman who founded a pioneering school for rural Black students.

This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.

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

In the land of the Light Brigade stands a testament to the Cold War.

Sweden's oldest animated sign is still lighting up the skyline today.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

Here lies Lilly E. Gray, an alleged "victim of the beast," but the reason long remained a mystery.

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

A statue in Budapest's Liberty Square honors the former U.S. president's efforts to end the Cold War.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.

The slender brass strip in Prague's Old Town Square was used to tell time from 1652 to 1918.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

This statue celebrating everyday life in Dublin has a few unsavory nicknames.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.