A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

A Parisian cemetery where the elite and artistic are interred beneath an eccentric collection of tombs.

The former home of France's controversial pop maestro is almost completely covered in ever-changing tributes and graffiti.

The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

Roadside Americana, fairy tale characters, and Austin quirkiness come together at this magical course in the heart of Texas' capital city.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.