An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

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

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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

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

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

Inspired by "The Starry Night" this Dutch bike path turns into a glowing work of art each night.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam is a treasure trove of rare flora.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans' graves.

A Bibliophile's Dream.