Scores of wax baby figurines add an unusual mood to this beautiful church on the Greek coast.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

This small 16th-century church in Athens is almost entirely surrounded by a modern building.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

The ruins of an ancient fortification wall sit in front of and underneath this boutique hotel.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

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

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

A dazzling display of lights and crystals.

The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

These items are all that remain from the room used by the author during his second tour of the U.S.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.