A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.

Rather than a run-of-the-mill franchise hotel, this lodging has been decked out in dinosaur decor.

The final resting place of many of Germany's most famous communists.

America's only city hall with minarets took architectural cues from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.

A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.

A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.

A perfect replica of the beloved show's first set.

Ralph Waldo Emerson spent two years living here decades before it became a Frederick Law Olmsted-designed park.

A speck of nature and art in one of San Francisco’s most notorious neighborhoods.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.

This unique temple complex remains off the typical tourist trail.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

A stunning two-story timepiece within a medieval Brick Gothic church.

This restaurant was removed from the famed sister ship of the Titanic and placed within a hotel.

A collection of outdoor mystical statues paying homage to indigenous Australians and ecological stewardship.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.