The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

This massive complex is made up of hundreds of smaller temples that date back to the ninth century.

Built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh, this location was used as a resting place for his troops.

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

An architectural marvel that dates back to the zenith of Indian architecture.

A massive rock in the surf steeped in legends.

This 200-meter-high waterfall marks the site of Achilles’s immortal baptism at the mouth of the River Styx.

During World War II, blimps were a key part of the United States' defense against German U-boats—this building could house a dozen of the armed airships.

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

An allegorical statue of a giant pregnant woman representing justice and truth.

The final resting place of the famous violinist, after his corpse was denied a proper Catholic burial for decades.

A series of three shiny letters mark the boundary of an old refuge for those being pursued by debt collectors.

This Roman relic was discovered in Scotland by a mudlarking ferryman.

A pair of stones embedded in an Edinburgh street memorialize one of the city's last public hangings.

A magician and his beloved, pampered canine were buried together, within days of each other, due to a tragic twist of fate.

Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.

This unusual statue overlooking the Royal Mile has an interesting backstory.

This small sculpture honors a shuttered bookshop that was the site of a fiery act of protest.

The location of a citizen uprising that led to a gruesome act of mob justice.

A former medieval fortress, now home to Edinburgh Napier University, contains a rather risqué work of art.

This large, castle-like structure is hidden amid the mountains on the grounds of the Utah State Hospital.

A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.

An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.

It's bad manners to eat and drink on the subways of Tokyo, unless the train is this bar.