This picturesque archeological site looks like it was pulled straight from a fantasy novel.

This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.

Seven mini rowhouses fill the gap between 54 and 70 Westerstraat.

The two locations of this landmark ice cream shop scream pure Americana nostalgia.

Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.

The oldest liquor store in the country is a model of resilience and mischief.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

Enjoy dishes that founding fathers once ate at this Colonial Williamsburg pub.

This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.

This 19th-century sugarcane plantation is one of the most well-preserved estates of its kind, including its original quarters for enslaved laborers.

All that remains of this small town is its mass grave and a myth of a voodoo priestess who predicted its demise.

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

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

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

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

A 19th-century mansion houses the largest collection of gin in the European Union.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

This fairy-tale, neo-Gothic church in the Azores is a world of magical realism.

A replica of the Roman emperor in glorious full color.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

A windswept necropolis carved into the rocks overlooks the "most Portuguese town in Portugal."

This unassuming chapel in Portugal plays host to a ghoulish collection of bones.