The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.

In the early 1900s, hundreds of Black Americans found opportunity in this now-abandoned rural community.

The final resting place of a legendary science fiction author and his fraternal twin sister who died as an infant.

In a sleepy village in Oxfordshire, the visionary English writer's gravesite attracts a yearly pilgrimage.

The fine fabric handwoven at Biltmore Industries was once coveted around the world.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

Built by George III to observe the transit of Venus, this Georgian gem is a unique survivor in the Arcadian landscape of Richmond upon Thames.

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

A treehouse assailed by the elements and the government, now gone.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.

On the grounds of this study, Lew Wallace composed "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ" and many other works.

Modeled after the labyrinth in Chartres Cathedral, this small-town Indiana memorial labyrinth sits half a world away.

This artsy public restroom is shaped like a giant john.

This sacred space and gathering spot for the Wyandot Nation has been the surrounded by controversy and confusion.

A rainbow-colored house promotes LGBTQ rights across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church.

Self-built house and sculpture park where the creator can still be seen in a glass coffin.

A unique attraction and museum dedicated to exploring iconic roadside structures.

Marking the spot where a conquistador gave up his search for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold.