The medieval home is still engraved with the symbol of the profession, an eye flanked by two axes.

This museum in a Paris apartment gives a unique look at the iconic French singer's life.

Glasgow’s piece of the patron saint of love.

The old tradition of drying laundry on poles in the public green is still guaranteed by Glasgow city law.

This unacceptably tall building was the real reason for Washington, D.C.'s skyscraper ban.

Hidden dwellings in the cliffsides of North Togo used by local Moba tribes to evade 18th-century slave traders.

The "Jade Museum" is full of thousands of intricately carved works of art made from various precious stones.

This tiny business claims to be "the smallest pub on the planet."

This historic motel standing at the "crossroads of America" offers a radio in every room and was saved by local protesters.

The alleged birthplace of Lady Jane Grey, who was executed at age 16 for claiming the throne of England.

An elderly widow still operates the incredibly detailed model railroad she and her husband built by hand.

A headstone notes where the most famous of Robin Hood's legendary Merry Men is reportedly buried.

The only substantial part of Nazi Germany's formidable defensive line through Northern Italy that survives today, largely intact.

This 18th-century dissection theater's frescoes display a gorgeous tension between the terrestrial and esoteric.

19th-century operating theatre in which the use of ether was first demonstrated - plus, a skeleton and a mummy!

A 6th-century stone lies at the site of the mythical battle waged between King Arthur and his nemesis Mordred.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

Stunning ruins of what was once the center of one of the greatest empires in East Africa.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

A remarkable time capsule of American manufacturing deep in Maryland coal country.

A former Nazi lookout tower with a magnificent view of the Rhineland.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

The famed architect designed this Minnesota gas station of the future with a lookout tower.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.