Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.

Someone really, really wanted to save this fast-food icon from demolition.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

The "worst battleship ever built" is enjoying a grand second act, submerged 30 feet in the Gulf of Mexico.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

This castle was once considered as an option for the Royal Family's alternate residence, but you may know it better from the 'X-Men' movie.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

The oldest warship in Europe is still afloat.

This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

Narrow passes cut out of mountains surround the medieval capital of Japan.

Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.

Once the main gateway to Tokyo, sneaking through this checkpoint was a capital offense in feudal times.

A tiny nondenominational church harkens back to the days of the first homesteaders in the region.

The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

Constructed during the 7th century this is one of the oldest largely intact Christian churches in England.

This hidden fortress has been coined the "City of Ghosts."

Some of the greatest minds in the history of Hungarian art and science converged in this café.

These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

This general store is more than a century old and home to various oddities and antiques.

An artistic melting pot inside an old roadside inn from the Ottoman era.

This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.