Those belting out show tunes in this West Village piano bar might not realize it marks the site where Thomas Paine died in 1809.

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.

Bat house that has only ever housed bat for one night; they all flew away and never came back.

"We Seceded Where Others Failed."

A historic landmark and museum filled with curious objects representing the history of Key West.

A historic presidential getaway on the continental United States' southernmost island.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

Beautiful scenery, history, science, and physics come together in this remnant of shipping lore.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

A memorial for public executions that dates back to the 14th century.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.