Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

These caves secretly held national treasures during World War II.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

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

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.

It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.

This Nazi-built amphitheater was constructed on a sacred mountain site used by various German cults.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.