William Faulkner kept his beloved estate wild and untamed.

The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

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

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

A historic house left in "dramatic still life."

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

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

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

One critic described it as "middle Mussolini, early Ramses, and late Neiman-Marcus." Another called it an architectural "natural disaster."

It was once the base for a series of domestic terror attacks.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.