The first memorial dedicated solely to the Black troops who fought for the Union.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.

Before online banking and smartphone apps, there was "commuter banking" in the subway in Downtown Brooklyn.

Countless grotesque faces stare out from this eerie Prague art wall.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

Love is in the air along the small street in Brooklyn.

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

This giant boulder is sandwiched between apartment complexes in upper Manhattan.

Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

There's an exclusive Beefeaters pub hidden in the Tower of London.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents are sitting in a field in Virginia.

Many of Edinburgh's more unsavory characters spent their final days behind this door while awaiting their executions.

A saintly relic hidden in a Prague church basement.

A tribute to the movie stars who fought to keep Beverly Hills separate from Los Angeles.

Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

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