This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.

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

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

The filming location of a shark attack in Steven Spielberg's famous shark movie.

For 20 years, this whale skeleton has been slowly dripping oil on the floor of the museum where it hangs.

A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

On a former island, this old fortification once used to protect the Boston Area and started Edgar Allan Poe in his military career.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

One of the longest water bridges in the world was built over a supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

This popular tourist cave was ignored for almost 200 years before being mined into an attraction.

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.