Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

A plaque outside the San Jose airport commemorates the insect's arrival to the West Coast.

One of the largest Marian shrines on the West Coast stands rather unexpectedly in Silicon Valley.

An elegant Georgian cemetery best known for the grave of the little girl whose murder on Christmas Day remains unsolved.

In the midst of a living monument to Soviet social engineering, Polish Catholics built this church by hand.

This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

According to local folklore, this Roman sepulcher was once a throne for the Devil.

A rare example of a medieval house in Rome adorned with a melancholic inscription.

Believed to be the remains of the lost Temple of Minerva, this nymphaeum has been known by its misnomer to this day.

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

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.

Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.

A stack of stones steeped in Irish folklore, much like the hero they're connected to, hide in plain sight.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.

In Midtown Atlanta, tons of marble appears to be devouring a Fiat Panda at this unique art installation.

Georgia’s last drive-in movie theater is a relic of a bygone era.

A local dive where religious kitsch, Southern identity, and queer culture collide.

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.

An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.