The only surviving leech house in the United Kingdom was a home for bloodsucking worms until the 1900s.

Scotland's first Masonic lodge may also be the oldest in the world.

The oldest candy store in the world has been selling traditional sweets since 1827.

Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.

66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.

This amazing collection includes rare stamps from around the world, including fluorescent ones.

This lighthouse was crafted as penitence for the theft of wine bound for a monastery.

This rare surviving broch is one of Scotland's most impressive Bronze Age structures.

The main gates have been locked since 1745 and will remain so until the Stuart Dynasty returns to the throne.

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

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.

When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.

This kaleidoscopic mural shows Bob Dylan throughout his transition from young troubadour to Nobel laureate.

Find out what it sounds like when doves cry at Prince's recording studio estate turned museum.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

These black pillars of volcanic basalt seem to call mountain climbers with an unbreakable siren song.

This highest peak in Idaho can only be reached by traversing a formation known as "Chicken-Out Ridge."

This amazing 15th-century mural remained hidden in plain sight for centuries.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.

The oldest tofu shop in the United States is a firm favorite with locals.

Hundreds of handmade critters fill this tiny window gallery in the heart of Portland's Alberta Arts District.