A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.

This ominously named New Jersey street seems to be attracting over-the-top legends of its own making.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.

The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.

The best way to get a sneak peek at the movies.

A unique sculpture designed to raise stroke awareness.

Historic town settled in the 19th century because of its convenient location along a popular coal transport route.

This 16th-century pole was once used in brutal public executions.

An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.

Once considered a marvel of engineering, this 107-mile canal played an integral role in building New York City.

A historic grist mill and active sluice on the Black River.

A farm in New Jersey grew a most unusual crop for AT&T's testing purposes.

One-time largest man-made structure in the world will be a park in 30 years.

A historic town sits upon the site of a long-lost 18th-century trading community.

This exoskeleton was gifted to Rutgers University by Japan for its role in educating some of the first Japanese citizens to study outside the country.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.