The remnants of the fortress that saved Georgia from the Spanish still stand guard on their swampy island.

The oldest liquor store in the country is a model of resilience and mischief.

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.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

This quiet chapel was central to a community of settlers who reclaimed an abandoned fort.

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.

A rare wayfinding portmanteau of “Street” and “Avenue.”

Civil War-era Fort designed to withstand invasion and attack, with tricky traps called "murder holes."

Civil War Fort on an island in the Boston Harbor.

A living museum of curated gardens honors 4,000 years of agriculture in the Santa Cruz River basin.

This church on a Tohono O'Odham reservation has stood since 1797.

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

A three-piece musical sculpture installed between the subway tracks at Kendall Station near MIT.

This popular Boston haunt is reminiscent of a time gone by, when slow cafes and sweet-smelling smoke wafting from patios was the norm.

A luxury hotel constructed out of a former jail.

Designed to honor all those that work as nurses around the globe.

The site of the first battle of World War II.

A mysterious emblem tucked in an small alleyway is actually the coat of arms of a heroic medieval family.

A huge wooden clock that is so beautiful its creator was forcibly blinded.

A merchant court dedicated to the fictitious King Arthur is heavily adorned with bizarre Renaissance art.

This antique thermometer honors the creator of the first universal temperature scale.

The Brutalist building harbors an unusual inverted dome that swoops down over its central sacred room.

This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.