There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

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

This long-hidden space above Westminster Abbey now displays the battle gear of the legendary King Henry V.

Museum dedicated to the UK's first charity for abandoned children, with keepsakes of the mothers who left them behind.

This Connecticut video store has a vast and varied archive that contains everything from 'Koyaanisqatsi' to 'The King's Speech.'

This Delaware River bridge is emblazoned with a catty slogan from a more prosperous time.

This stone tower marks a lookout point over the historic Washington Crossing, and maybe some buried treasure.

This strange, big-tailed beast became a Pennsylvania town's unofficial mascot.

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The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

This Cape Cod museum exhibits what it claims is the only authenticated pirate treasure in the world.

Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."

Panoramic views of the city of New Haven and the Long Island Sound, with a side of history.

One of America's first spies started out as a teacher in this little red one-room schoolhouse.

Who knew the Devil's domain was a hot spot for tubing?

Journey inside the bowels of this sperm whale sculpture.

The cave where two British judges hid in exile after sentencing the king to death.

These etchings reveal the history of a long-gone quarantine site.

Ruins of a historic medical facility sits eerily by the water.

A former copper mine which became a truly unsuccessful prison.

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.

This roadside wonder is as mysterious as it is beloved.