A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.

Abandoned 19th century homes once occupied by naval officers, soon to be demolished.

This metal eagle one of the final remnants of a newspaper that wanted to keep Brooklyn to Brooklyn.

First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach is full of glass from thousands upon thousands of broken bottles.

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

The oldest church in the Estonian capital is home to over 100 fantastical cemetery coats-of-arms.

The Guardian of Tallinn.

Inside the world's largest seed bank, WWII botanists elected to starve to death rather than compromise their collection.

An 18th century wonder of the world, lost in WWII, re-created at the Catherine Palace.

A man-made island fort that has housed soldiers, scientists, and ravers.

The mysterious image is believed to show Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon, in a beautiful blue dress.

An unusual library of dead things at the Rhode Island School of Design.

Abandoned Coast Artillery fort now serves as graffiti canvas and sightseeing vantage point.

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

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

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

This headstone marks the grave of an 11-year-old boy killed during clashes in the streets over the boycotting of British goods.

This cemetery served as the only official burial grounds in Cambridge for nearly 200 years.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

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

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

The former site of an all-but-forgotten colonial landmark is now remembered by an often overlooked bas relief.

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

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