Pitié-Salpêtrière was the dumping grounds for women who received the dreaded diagnosis of "hysterical."

Stroll through retro Paris while shopping for old postcards and discarded doll heads.

More gold than anywhere else, ever.

The oldest continuously operating farm in New York State.

The former estate of the Guggenheims, part of the opulent Gold Coast that inspired the Great Gatsby.

An Escher-inspired library dedicated to the wonders of the human mind, yet closed to the public.

Forgotten under the construction of a new urban roadway is a small, abandoned part of town.

This sci-fi gazebo located in a Washington power town is made from old bits of industrial electrical equipment.

The tiny church offers succor to travelers driving by, but only eight at a time.

A commemorative mural in this tiny Ballard park honors the neighborhood's rich Scandinavian ties, particularly with Seattle's Norwegian sister city Bergen.

Former farm staffed by mental patients is now a public park.

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

Tile mosaics and quotes from Pablo Picasso add an artistic flair to these bus stop benches.

This hidden stone has absorbed decades of human anxiety.

An old bank vault in Atlanta is now the eternal shrine to the King of Rock and Roll.

A slanted tomb honors the faithful, furry companion of the Georgia Tech student body.