A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

The iconic Chicago sculpture hides a beautiful and easily overlooked plaque on the backside.

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

Take afternoon tea in a 17th-century almshouse.

Journey through this open museum where even employees remain true to period.

This sculpture commemorates a naturalist and an illustrator whose work was a forerunner to modern field guides.

Once a year, a sandbar rises from the depths just in time for the world's weirdest match.

This colossal war machine is now a living museum dedicated to underwater warfare.

Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.

This tower was constructed to commemorate the man who helped bring true democracy to the United Kingdom.

This mysterious hilltop collection of Druid carvings isn't quite what it seems.

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

This Tuscan church contains a gallery of over 700 ex-votos depicting near-death experiences.

A local student's chance encounter with Keith Haring led to the creation of one of Europe's largest murals.

Anatomical cabinet holds unexpected treasures.

A 19th-century funicular railway shuttles visitors up this surprising sea cliff to one of the world's largest camera obscuras.

A quartet of rusting satellite goliaths are all that remain of a communication network that protected Britain from German and Russian air strikes.

An existential riddle in the world's largest ancient castle.

A gigantic statue of a Russian soldier watches over the ancient city of Plovdiv, a prominent reminder of the Soviet period in Bulgaria.

Brawny guys rolling around in oil is the oldest regular sporting event besides the Olympics.