A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."

This funeral home had the honor, if that is the correct word, of hosting the funeral of the famous Sacco and Vanzetti.

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

Statue commemorating the use of ether in anesthesia.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

What was once a true peninsula has now been filled in, causing the water to recede and leaving many streetside "waterfronts" and landlocked "islands."

This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.

World's most expensive home.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

A licentious look into Singapore's past, full of disorderly bric-a-brac and disreputable characters.

The largest pool at its elevation sits on top of one of the most expensive resorts in the world.

The site where Charles Dickens gave his first public reading of "A Christmas Carol" in the US.

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

The second-longest continuous wall on the planet protects a hidden secret in the deserts of India.

The most playful of the life-sized statues that make up Singapore's "People of the River."

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

A century and a half of research in the sciences and natural history, still going strong.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

An ancient iron pillar in Delhi that seems to be rustproof.

This bazaar is one of the oldest in the Arabian world.

The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

The world's largest Tibetan refugee settlement.

World's tallest monolithic statue has served as a pilgrimage site since its completion in 993 CE.