This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

Most comprehensive museum in America devoted to one ethnic group.

A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

Christ's blood preserved in a Belgian town.

Art and a pun, all in one.

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.