A plaque marking the famous abolitionist's birthplace often overlooked by visitors to the nearby Charles Sumner House.

A real plaque marks the spot where a Faulknerian character committed fictional suicide.

The remnants of a Gilded Age elegance preserved in the middle of a stark modern tower.

The history of the tea trade is told in bas-relief on this historic pair of Boston doors.

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

A magnificent, iconic stone tower in the Scottish Highlands.

This Birnam-based garden honors the legacy of 19th-century children’s book author Beatrix Potter.

This castle was established by the 4th Duke of Montrose and is connected to the Buchanan Clan.

One of Edinburgh's oldest pubs hides a 19th-century skittles alley in the back.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.

The tomb of Increase Mather and his son Cotton, influential colonial ministers obsessed with the occult.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

This landmark cemetery in Boston was created more than 300 years ago.

Narrowest house in Boston.

A morbid secret lies hidden within the beautiful walls of the Boston Athenaeum.