The Art Deco artwork depicts gilded carriers of deadly illnesses.

Victorian-era Londoners really wanted to believe this 17th-century cistern was actually an ancient artifact.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

This 16th-century close preserves an unusual piece of Edinburgh's transportation history.

This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.

The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.

The oldest church in Inverness witnessed the brutal executions of many Scottish soldiers.

The former Field Marshall and Minister of War to the Russian Imperial Army.

Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.

This functioning mill was built in the 1970s using parts from several other West Virginia mills.

A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

A humble plaque marks the site where the country music legend was found dead in his Cadillac.

This abandoned dream castle and its cemetery look out over the city that once inspired their creation.

The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.

In 1952, a strange encounter in the woods of West Virginia led to the legend of a 10-foot-tall monster with glowing eyes and a distinctive style.

In 1869, Swiss and German immigrants settled in this small town in the mountains of West Virginia.

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.