Napoleon’s home in exile, decorated with poisonous wallpaper.

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

The Hollywood home of Kermit the Frog and Yoda used to be Charlie Chaplin's film studio.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

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

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

A bust of the entertainer and politician sits in an alcove at the Palm Springs Airport.

A former infectious disease laboratory chronicles how tuberculosis shaped a village nestled in the Adirondacks.

Below this enormous headstone lie Billy and Benny McCrary, better known as the "McGuire Twins."

Liechtenstein's royal family calls this medieval alpine castle home.

Designated as an Underground Railroad research site.

A bronze statue of a low three-legged seat commemorates a piece of furniture that started a riot.

This Asian-inspired tower in a lush urban park provides spectacular panoramic views of Baltimore.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.

The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.

The preserved arm of a third-century sorcerer is believed to have the power to lift curses and spells.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

This memorial to the victims of the Romanian Revolution of 1989 is often compared to a potato on a skewer.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.