The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

A nostalgic bibliographic gem.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.

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

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

A Nesting Doll of Churches.

Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

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