This old school, eccentric, and independent video rental store refuses to die.

William Buckley escaped from prison and is said to have spent years hiding in this seaside cave.

A restored, one-room African-American schoolhouse in the diva's hometown now preserves the legacy of its most famous student.

Only a few pieces remain of the structure that carried people and goods across the Thames for some 600 years.

Where you can hail your favorite fictional commanders-in-chief.

Heralded as the oldest statue in London.

A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.

The original movie set for the home of 'Star Wars' hero Luke Skywalker.

A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.

One of the last remaining venues on the Old Chitlin’ Circuit is a kaleidoscopic music hall at the end of a dirt road.

This 19th-century benevolent society and jazz hall was rescued from abandonment to again host live music.

The spot where the two men ate together now stands enclosed in glass.

This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.

Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.

Passengers are not allowed to set foot outside this station, but you can still enjoy spectacular views of the sea from the platform.

Drink and learn at this striking ode to coffee culture and history.

Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and until recently, the largest glass mural in the US.

A shockingly detailed small scale recreation of the temples of Abu Simbel.

Austria’s oldest brewery makes beer with flaming-hot granite.

A monument to the legacy of the man who created Spongebob Squarepants at the school where his passion for art and marine biology began.

Worship at the altar of seafood at this fish-and-chip shop housed inside the town's oldest stone church.