100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.

The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

A serpentine highway twists and turns over the treacherous Norwegian Sea.

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.

Longest road tunnel in the world features an air treatment plant and the illusion of daylight.

A thin pane of glass keeps visitors from sliding off this futuristic skywalk.

One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.

Walk behind a 50-meter-high waterfall.

The former home of Norway's greatest romantic composer.

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

St George's Leprosy Museum depicts the gruesome afflictions of those suffering from the disease.

A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

An annual extravaganza of Broadway theater memorabilia.

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

Need to book a room at the Hotel Pennsylvania? Just dial up 6-5000.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

There are owls with glowing eyes in Herald Square.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

What looks like a simple quaint estate in rural Pennsylvania was in the 18th century home to a small monastic community.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

This 19th century train workshop is a treasure trove of railroad history.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.