Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.

A 200-year-old bar is all that remains of one Mississippi River town's rough-and-tumble past.

The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.

A swamp and garden tour featuring local wildlife and exotic botanical specimens from around the world.

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.

These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

A tongue-in-cheek arcade where the games are based on everyday life.

A charming museum of natural history featuring dioramas and exhibits made entirely by college students.

The first handmade canoe built by members of the Passamaquoddy in over a century.

These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

A little lighthouse in New York City, surrounded by mysterious stories of insanity-driven construction.

A former insane asylum despised by Nelly Bly and Charles Dickens is now fashionable apartments.

A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.

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

This sculpture may be the only known depiction of a man who helped finance the American Revolution and inadvertently created the dollar sign.

A 19th-century Gothic, castle-like statehouse by the Mississippi River.