The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

A walkable map of the world, made from soil and stone by one man.

After hundreds of years of settlement, this once-bustling fishing village sunk into the Chesapeake Bay.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

America's first federal monument.

This Berlin island is home to a flock of free-roaming peacocks, as well as a historic ivory folly.

This Wild West attraction is probably more fiction than history, but that doesn't mean it's not awesome.

The humble home where the famous beat author lived briefly and wrote one of his most famous works.

This secret cemetery where no flag is allowed to fly holds the bodies of American soldiers convicted of heinous crimes during WWII.

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.