By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

A half-mile-long stretch of medieval forts built after a devastating pirate attack persists amid the modern port city.

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.

It's possible to walk inside one of the largest Neolithic tombs in Britain.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.

Regency-era excess on the English Coast.

Half-drowned wooden stumps and stone blocks are all that remain of a Victorian landing that was destroyed by storms.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

In the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey lies the alleged resting place of the legendary king.

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.

This failed condo development was reborn as a street art hub.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.

All that remains of this small town is its mass grave and a myth of a voodoo priestess who predicted its demise.

Despite a fraught and controversial history this African island holds a powerful monument to the tragedy of the slave trade.

This tiny, tranquil Senegalese island serves as a powerful symbol of the Atlantic slave trade.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

Before becoming a public park, this spot was a shell midden, a fort, and an amusement park.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

This museum houses an imposing skeleton army comprised of creatures great and small.