The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

At the base of Steens Mountain resides an otherworldly desert.

A microbiologist-chef is slinging noodles with hyperlocal Nordic ingredients.

Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.

Residents of Berlin take their coffee and cake in one of the city’s most restful spaces: a cemetery.

This bookstore serves recipes from the cookbooks on sale.

The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.

Many generations of travelers have passed through the steep, smooth walls of this canyon.

Napa's oldest building is now a Mexican restaurant.

Each winter this underground cave forms a dazzling ice palace.

This pre-Hispanic apartment complex also includes ancestral paintings that point to its military past.

This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.

What's a diner from the 1939 World's Fair doing in a remote Utah mountain town?

This restaurant offers the original California cuisine.

International delicatessen has been owned and operated by the same family for more than 110 years.

Tenacious mummies survived dental problems, eternal entombment, and more than their fair share of devastating fires.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

This old-fashioned roadhouse's quirky neon sign is as famous as its enormous dumplings.

It took 160 years to complete the most ornate church in Ecuador.

A surprisingly large and sturdy ruin on the outskirts of a remote village.

A bit of the Berlin Wall was gifted to the Icelandic capital to commemorate the 25th anniversary of German reunification.