A historic fort commemorating the United States' naval history.

"Medieval" castle built in the mid-20th century by one family.

Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

A three-table eatery sits inside the home-kitchen of a seafood virtuoso in Bangkok's Chinatown.

A condom-covered Thai restaurant that is more concerned with birth control than food.

The world's longest bridge fountain has hundreds of nozzles that create a beautiful, illuminated spectacle.

One man's lifetime collection of tiny objects of wisdom gathered from around the world, on display for public enjoyment.

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

The only museum dedicated to the history of the "Magic Lantern," a medieval slide projector.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.