Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

On top of Gibbet Hill lie the ruins of a lavish turn-of-the-century estate that never quite came to be.

This lovely hilltop tower was specifically built to withstand 100 MPH winds.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

Prove you deserve to be fed by Kenny Shopsin.

Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.

This equestrian statue of Constantine the Great has been the subject of criticism for centuries.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.

A plaque on the base of this statue holds a bewitching design.

Renaissance hospital featuring a rotating door into which unwanted babies were dropped.

The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

This mine was once used to defend the coast from attack during World War II.

Commemorating the landing of William of Orange with his European army on their way to the Battle of the Boyne.

An abandoned shipping control tower looks like a satellite perched at the end of a pier.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

This giant rock arrived at this quiet park thousands of years ago on the back of a massive glacier.

This tiny church near Sleepy Hollow contains Henri Matisse's last work, a rose window, and nine windows by Marc Chagall.