Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.

It's not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music's library has been described as a "cathedral of books."

This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

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

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

These machines have been collecting dust for decades.

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

This Jewish bakery, among the last in the region, sells legendary sweets from a century-old storefront.

Try a classic Necco candy bar being resurrected in a small suburban shop.

A huge teapot illuminates a home for the elderly.

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

With over 10,000 lights, this engineering marvel lights up the city after dark.

This giant ice cream cone is the last remaining icon of a Salt Lake City staple.

The oddly shaped, steam-spewing building is now an art studio and gallery.

The body of an unidentified woman, visible through a glass coffin, was discovered by accident.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

Though the original building has been demolished, these massive bronze doors were saved.