The mystic whose incorrupt corpse still attracts the faithful.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

Rumors of the occult haunt this upscale 1920s hotel.

An unusual library of dead things at the Rhode Island School of Design.

A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."

Books bound in human skin and H. P. Lovecraft's letters are among a few of the treasures this library has to offer.

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

Although resembling a grand Buddhist temple, this structure is actually the largest mosque in China.

An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.

An collection of Chinese propaganda posters from 1949 to 1979.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

A giant scale model giving a sneak peek at what urban planners see for Shanghai by 2020.

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

Deep in the countryside lie the remains of one of the grandest Roman dwellings in Britain.

The most photographed house in Maine looks good enough to eat.

The world's oldest and largest museum of mass transit vehicles.

Maine's oldest diner also happens to win acclaim for its elevated comfort food.

Abandoned Italianate architecture on the coast of Maine.

When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.

A showcase of geologic history is home to one of the largest collection of lunar meteorites on Earth.

A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.

Historic cuisine meets fine dining in a hotel-restaurant overlooking Hyde Park.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.