It's not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music's library has been described as a "cathedral of books."

A king's bloodstained shirt is among the gruesome collection of artifacts displayed below Stockholm's Royal Palace.

This charming woodland trail is peppered with poetry.

This diner's a kitschy dreamland for anyone whose heart is stuck in the 1980s.

The stickered marker pinpoints where the only maintained road in the United States crosses into the polar region.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

This 19th century mansion façade adorned with immigrant patriotism is a symbol of Louisville’s history.

Built by the patriotic residents of Boonsboro in a single day.

This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.

These whimsical works of art tell the story of the city's past and present.

Fonts are born and bred here at the oldest letterpress type foundry in the United States.

A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.

The world's largest bamboo labyrinth is a living demonstration of the plant’s immense potential.

Once called the Jersey Lilly, this former saloon was the domain of infamous Judge Roy Bean.

The century-old remains of an abandoned farm town in eastern Washington.

The first and only American institution dedicated to the enduring value of comedy in the United States.

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

Britain’s highest medieval monastery is a remote ruin nestled at the head of a valley 1,240 feet above the sea.

This seaside Scottish holiday rental lets you live out your bookselling dreams.

Race through the maze, get your name on the sign.

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

Ivy-covered Medieval tunnels cut through this charming town in France's Loire Valley.