Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.

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

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

This tower is one of the best-preserved (and least-visited) remnants of medieval Paris.

The site where two doves fell in love.

A phantasmagoric tomb honors a Belgian artist-scientist's contributions to the world of spooky entertainment.

For more than a century, Parisians have come for affordable dishes in a grand converted train station.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.

Built in the 1300s, this magnificent building that hosted England's kings and queens transports you to the Middle Ages.

A holy well believed to have healing powers.

A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.

One of the world's oldest trees comes with a Welsh legend intertwining it with a spirit prophesying death.

This 1776 beacon on the coast of Wales is said to have a ghost called Raymond, the last lighthouse keeper.

Isaac Newton's former home, where the famous apple tree still stands.

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.

For over 20 years, Lil Toot has delighted guests with narrated boat rides between Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor, becoming a beloved local legend and top-rated experience for visitors.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

One of the last surviving buildings of a once large and thriving Chinatown.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.