The famous winding walk at Chartres is surrounded in mystery and myth.

Architect Le Corbusier built his friend a cubist house to match his impressive collection of cubist art.

19th century pendulum and a clock restored by a rogue group of guerilla artists.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

Perhaps the most unique of any Frank Gehry design for one simple reason: Gehry himself actually lives here.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

The American Home, Re-imagined.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Longtime headquarters of controversial boys' club for the world's wealthiest and most powerful.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

Early prototype for Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

These once-beautiful historic graveyards are set against the barren Virginia City hills.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

Advice-columnist's bell tower, paid for with pennies.

The bones of an old zoo crumbling in the shadow of a new one.

Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.

This railway-turned-greenway provides a pedestrian link in downtown Detroit and celebrates urban artwork.