Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

The curious underground history of keeping Paris clean.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

The famous abolitionist’s preserved estate is one of Washington's finest monuments to its great Black citizens.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”

The bank that helped fund the Mexican-American War and the purchase of Alaska met its downfall after helping Augusto Pinochet launder money.

This seemingly out-of-place gas station by the Watergate hotel was once described as the most expensive gas station in the world.

The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.

A Spiritualist house of worship where believers communicate with the dead in the spirit world.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.