Known as the "Hobbit Houses," these storybook homes look like they're straight out of the Shire.

A gray market run by Burmese Indians offers a portal to a forgotten period in history.

A preserved portion of an ancient Athens barrier is displayed in a hotel basement.

The house where the pulp fiction writer and Conan the Barbarian creator lived.

The hidden "ballroom" under a mansion lake was built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial.

The oldest living cultivated fruit tree in North America.

Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.

The abandoned transportation hub hides within the Glasgow attraction it once served.

The ruins of an abandoned church mingle with the graves at Oaxaca’s General Cemetery.

The oldest tavern in Lowell has dedicated fans of its fan.

This beloved, centuries-old tree stands at the center of a small park dotted with archaeological artifacts.

A gorgeous gilded tower houses what may be the world's largest collection of gin.

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

This golden temple is surrounded by hundreds of stone tablets that comprise the "world's largest book."

This ruined medieval castle was the scene of Lord Robert Dudley’s seductive reception for Queen Elizabeth I.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

This strange example of the Egyptian Revival architecture trend now holds Mardi Gras floats.

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

This Birdsill Holly fire hydrant is the remnant of a very different type of hydration innovation.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.

The state's oldest continuously operating museum houses more than 5,000 Civil War artifacts.

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.