The summer tourists on these cliffs are thousands of seabirds.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.

A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.

A bright California graveyard with a decidedly dark side.

A forensic lab dedicated to fighting crimes against wildlife.

An otherworldly restaurant perched on the edge of a jagged cliff next to a medieval holy city.

More tin toys than you can shake a clapping monkey at.

It took over 100 years to decode this enigmatic epitaph for two buried brides.

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

A Cuban artist reclaimed his impoverished neighborhood as a dreamy folk art kingdom.

Dramatic sea stacks adorn the coast of this small village on the Adriatic coast.

This quaint museum tells about more than just the birth of Jesus: "betlémy" are an important piece of Czech history.

A secret hatch containing two parchments was discovered in this statue over 40 years after its installation.

A nondescript Seattle restaurant inherited a piece of European history.

Graffiti covers the walls of a room where university students through the centuries have waited nervously to defend their theses.

The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.

On the windswept Dakota plains there is a memorial to circus workers who were struck down by lightning.

This collection of hand fans doubles as a history of femininity.

The shell of a medieval fortress offers commanding views of the area it once protected.

This enormous sports car themed amusement park is home to the world’s fastest roller coaster.

The North Carolina grounds are leased in perpetuity to the British Commonwealth for as long as the WWII sailors are buried there.

Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.

An abandoned Victorian-era amusement park is rusting away amidst luxury houses.