A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

These sub-farmland caves are home to a majestic stalactite known as the "Crystal King."

Abandoned former poorhouse, bible college, and haunted house in an Ohio hamlet.

This stuffed pigeon of war had the very serious name "John Silver" until he lost a leg in battle.

In this relatively flat state the highest point is an honored place.

You can walk through the first Boeing Air Force One, which famously carried JFK's casket from Dallas back to D.C.

An office built to look like a giant basket.

A real flying saucer, contracted by the U.S. Air Force.

A sturdy relic of Britain's once crucial gunpowder industry is now a haunting Cornish ruin.

This hill and tower are steeped in legend, from King Arthur to the Holy Grail.

A dark Victorian well house now plays host to mystical waters and pagan shrines.

This ancient stone bridge dates back to the early Middle Ages.

Wooden sleds have replaced donkeys to cart goods around this utterly charming car-free village.

A massive flood devastated this seaside town, causing many to speculate about whether the government had figured out how to influence the weather.

A 16th-century artillery fort built to protect England against European invasion.

One of London's oldest houses contains a mixture of both old and modern features.

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.

This museum is dedicated solely to this millennia-old handheld cooling device.

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

An eccentric Victorian aristocrat's enormous collection of medieval armor and weapons from around the world.

A museum that chronicles the interesting and often dark history of the London docklands, once one of the major trading ports of the world.