A touching tribute to the "Queen of Soul."

Nearly four centuries after its founding, remnants of one of the oldest planned communities in North America are still visible in southern Brooklyn.

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

Small monoliths of several varieties of stone sit alongside a wooded path in the Bronx.

Set sail on a small scale.

Final resting place of the immigrant who brought artificial seltzer water to America.

A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

Once a strategically imperative naval base, portions of this Bermuda dock complex now serve cruise ships.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

Wedged between two sets of row houses is an awkwardly located family graveyard.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

These ruins of a pre-Columbian cliff village are among the most beautiful and well preserved in New Mexico.

These unique volcanic rock formations offer the perfect opportunity to camp and hike.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

These 12th-century catacombs carved into a mountainside were a place of mysticism and Christian hermitages.