A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.

A Natural History and Science Emporium.

Stalinist skyscraper built with help of cryotechnology.

Former headquarters of the KGB.

Carvings in Turkey's Marble Road may have directed ancient Romans to a hidden brothel.

The alleged house of the Virgin Mary is tucked away in a park and nature preserve on Mt. Koressos in Turkey and is holy to both Catholics and Muslims alike.

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

City law dictates that this mountaintop cathedral containing the heart of a saint is to remain the tallest building in town.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.

Currently housing a corporate bank branch this building at the southern tip of Manhattan was once the gateway to luxury vacationing.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

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

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.