Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

Abandoned ship reimagined as a street art canvas.

One of the few surviving street funiculars in the world.

This odd Chilean waterfall-cano hotel must be entered via a rope bridge.

Architecturally stunning library serves as the hub of Finnish scholarly life and culture.

A dark, dank room in subterranean Manhattan was the site of a ghastly murder.

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.

A sliver of nostalgia in Seattle's Viretta Park.

A 125-meter long "tribute to the Brazilian people."

This stunning Brazilian library contains the largest collection of Portuguese texts outside of Portugal itself.

Crumbling remnant of Rio's colonial past tucked behind Corcovado mountain in the neighborhood of Cosme Velho.

Beautiful public park off the beaten path and away from tourists.

A faux desert landscape in the middle of the jungle that sprouts oases during the rainy season.

The largest library in Latin America owes its existence to an Old World earthquake and a Napoleonic invasion.

At almost 1,000 years old, this is the oldest known door in all of Britain.

This plaque in one of London's oldest public hospitals commemorates the first meeting of two of Britain's most famous literary heroes: Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

A domino effect created with Britain’s iconic telephone boxes.

This museum tucked below a charming cafe gives a brief snapshot of photographic history.

This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

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