This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

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

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

"If she'd leave us alone, we would have a happy home, sent from down below."

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

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

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

These unusual rooms on wheels are holdovers from the 1960s.