This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

Submerged lava formations create incredible waterworks.

A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.

One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).

This historic building housed the surviving crew members of the Titanic, who were left destitute after the wreck.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

The narrow passages will challenge even the bravest driver.

In Faroese legend, this sinister horse-shaped beast lures unsuspecting passersby only to drown them in the lake.

This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .

The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.

Possible relics of the ancient Roman city are hidden in this restaurant's façade.

The home of the first American-born saint is one of the only curved buildings in New York.

Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.

This anonymous businessman sculpted in bronze became an enduring memorial after 9/11, and had been mistaken by rescue workers for a survivor in the rubble.

This vacant church in the Financial District was once the heart of New York's first Syrian immigrant community.

One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.

The only intersection in America where the buildings on all four corners were built pre-Revolutionary War.

In the parking lot of a fast food restaurant, a statue memorializing a prolific bull elephant.

This vintage animatronics show is the Vegas version of a walk through the woods.