Settled in 1696, abandoned after the Revolutionary War.

Once luxurious, these oceanfront beach homes have been left to succumb to the elements as the beach is slowly washed away.

4,000 monkeys used for medical testing on an island off of South Carolina.

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.

A museum dedicated to telling lies in service of the truth.

A unique hanging cable-car navigates through Dresden, the oldest suspension railway in the world.

To the great disappointment of doomsdayers, this codex merely contains records of the Moon and Venus.

An exquisite panometer representing Dresden as it was from 1695 to 1760.

Slaughterhouse Five opens its dank doors to fans of Kurt Vonnegut.

Tourists often confuse this beautifully ornate former cigarette factory for a mosque.

The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.

The “Coin Cabinet of Dresden” houses a collection of over 300,000 numismatic artifacts, one of the largest of its kind in Europe.

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

A moving and macabre World War I-era painting by the great artist Otto Dix.

A famous big wave from Japan serves as a tribute to the victims of the disastrous Elbe flood.

The bridge that cost Germany a World Heritage Site.

In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.

Avant garde house of Pierre Cardin on the Cote d’Azur.

A place to see how French aristocrats lived in the early 1900s.

A reconstruction of a classic mansion on the island of Delos was designed for a historian and archaeologist.

Thousands of costumed dolls fill one of the world's creepiest museums.

A medieval military street hidden beneath a charming French fishing village.

Artist's eccentric property excessively decorated with found objects and work of his own.