Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

The secluded site of a 1943 plane crash and amazing rescue is only accessible by hiking through the woods.

A sinkhole and now a swimming hole, too, full of dazzling turquoise water.

A World War II officers' club features Old West murals painted by German POWs.

This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

Canada’s surprisingly controversial monument to Dwight Eisenhower.

An unexpected canine grave atop a mountain.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

A lone cannonball remains lodged in the walls of the Hotel de Sens as a sober reminder of a revolution.

The very center of Paris is surrounded by a bevy of strange good luck rituals.

The country music legend's grave is surrounded by Astroturf because fans kept plucking out the grass.

A charming "tea atelier" hidden away in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

The celebrity luchadores of La Paz are tough ladies in traditional petticoats and braids.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.

This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.