The whimsical construction on the roof has given rise to many a Montgomery myth about its contents.

The former home of the hard partying literary power couple is now one of the only museums devoted to their story.

Historic town settled in the 19th century because of its convenient location along a popular coal transport route.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.

This collection started by a Cornell professor once held more than 600 human brain specimens, including the one that belonged to its founder.

Pluto is still considered a planet in Ithaca, New York.

The library of every book lover's dreams.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life.

A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the century.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

The original goat tower, the one that started it all.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

19th-century operating theatre in which the use of ether was first demonstrated - plus, a skeleton and a mummy!