In 1810, free people of color made up more of New Orleans's population than any other Southern city.

Luminaries of all stripes have sipped strong Greek coffee at this cafe since 1839.

This bullfrog grew to an alleged weight of 42 pounds on a diet of whiskey, baked beans, and June bugs.

This water goblin statue represents a 19th-century urban legend about a haunted canal that became a Japanese idiom.

A grumpy old water goblin guarding an old mill on the Devil’s Stream in Prague.

The Hollywood home of Kermit the Frog and Yoda used to be Charlie Chaplin's film studio.

The French deconstructionist had a weakness for baked goods.

An extraordinary collection of vampire-themed antiques lurks on the second floor of a store.

Kay Andrews's recipe was so good, her family immortalized it in stone.

This fountain was commissioned by a mother grieving over her son's passing.

Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.

After 800 years, Europe's oldest elm tree has met its end.

The "Bridge Over the Atlantic" lets you cross the waterway in mere seconds.

Is this statue at Naumberg Cathedral the fairest of them all?

This elaborate High Victorian Gothic structure is one of the world's few 16-sided buildings.

The abandoned mine where American troops discovered a treasure trove of art and artifacts hidden by the Nazis.

The medieval institution is home to the precious treasure stolen in World War II in one of the greatest art thefts of the 20th century.

During World War II, the Nazis repurposed this beer cellar to store stolen artwork.

According to legend, this tomb holds the secrets to time travel.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.

This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.

This once-booming Gold Rush town is now home to a herd of feral donkeys.

Only recently added to the shrine, this googly-eyed snail demon of unknown origin is said to have eye-healing powers.

The castle in the romantic landscape of Podyjí houses what may be Europe's largest collection of taxidermy dogs.