The lecture hall where Alexander Graham Bell first demonstrated the long-distance phone call.

A museum dedicated exclusively to the lore and history of ouija boards.

One man’s hobby is another man’s world of metal wonders.

Haunted by its violent past, this colonial bastion was the largest Spanish military installation in the Americas.

The large collection of pre-Columbian pottery might make you blush.

This antique rail car has been reborn as an urban cafe.

Nelson Mandela lived here with his family from 1946 until his arrest in 1962.

Two giant painted cooling towers make for one of the world’s most epic bungee jumps.

A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.

This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.

Carved fountains poignantly placed in parks and in front of special monuments.

From Nazi chemicals to the CIA, this architectural marvel has played a fascinating role in German history.

Despite many attempts to finish this overpass, it has been abandoned since the 1970s.

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

A three-piece musical sculpture installed between the subway tracks at Kendall Station near MIT.

This nearly endless university hallway is home to a unique sunset known as "MIThenge."

This bridge was the birthplace of a unit of measurement based on a fraternity joke.

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

The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.