A rapidly disappearing glacier filled with extinct grasshoppers, perfectly preserved in the ice.

Granny Smiths and Fujis can both be traced back to Kazakhstan, where apples still grow wild.

Installed at a chaotic intersection, this gave London traffic cops a place to hang their heavy woolen coats.

A whimsical sensor instrument for Minneapolitans to play on their walks to work.

A perilous medieval road leading right into the sea.

Trace the history of writing at this unusual North Carolina destination.

An absolutely beautiful 200-foot stained glass installation traces the evolution of knowledge.

The laboratory where the Soviet secret police invented exotic poisons used to kill dissidents in hideous and (mostly) untraceable ways.

This cuddly rodent has a place of honor at a Russian institute for genetic research.

Some call this eerie forest of crooked trees the "Bermuda Triangle of Romania."

Near this allegedly haunted pub, you can find strong spirits on the rocks.

One of the earliest depictions of an Arthurian scene that is shrouded in mystery.

A hidey-hole sandwiched between cellphone, DVD, and jewelry stores features Tibetan delights.

Rumors of the occult haunt this upscale 1920s hotel.

Exceptional Nepalese food can be found in a Texas gas station.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

These ancient giraffes are the largest known animal petroglyphs in the world.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

This hunter-gatherer architecture is believed to be the oldest religious complex known.

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.

Mosaics, storks, and brothels—this ancient city has it all.