The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

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

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

A beautiful memorial tells the story of a formerly enslaved woman whose kindness shaped a burgeoning city.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

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

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

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

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

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

A tongue-in-cheek arcade where the games are based on everyday life.

The only Florida state park with publicly accessible caves.

Located within a historic park, the beacon is the oldest standing structure in Miami.

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.