Where the father of Persian poetry is laid to rest.

The remains of an ancient city-state along the Silk Road.

The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.

Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.

An abandoned textile mill that is now home to art and concerts.

The only museum outside of Australia dedicated to exhibiting the artwork of Indigenous Australian artists.

A railroad tunnel that, upon its completion, was considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.

This historic mansion was built as a symbol of love between a husband and wife.

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.

A former mental hospital founded in the 1930s by a eugenicist who advocated for the forced sterilization of patients.

The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.

A quintet of history museums make this Virginia graveyard as much a resting place for funereal history as it is for people.

A "hospital" where people went to be quarantined, die, and be buried in the yard.

The Harlem Renaissance poet and activist wrote, organized, and hosted travelers in this Lynchburg, Virginia oasis.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents are sitting in a field in Virginia.

A place to see how French aristocrats lived in the early 1900s.

A reconstruction of a classic mansion on the island of Delos was designed for a historian and archaeologist.

This mountain trail inspired Nietzsche to complete his magnum opus.

The faint remains of a Polish news empire still linger.

Odd, decrepit fountain honors Chicago author who had mixed feelings about his hometown.

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.