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Solar observatory doubles as a daring display of Expressionist architecture, much to Einstein's chagrin.

A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

A celebration of one of the West End’s most recognizable figures, who made helping others his life's work.

Canada's accused-traitor-turned-folk-hero is buried under a red stone in a ring of his own.

These ancient ruins were the final resting place of King Henry II's mistress.

In a sleepy village in Oxfordshire, the visionary English writer's gravesite attracts a yearly pilgrimage.

In pastoral England, a plaque marks where an imaginary community addressed the problem of combat mortality.

This brilliant display of whirling fireballs celebrates Hogmanay.

The remains of a grand castle that may have inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.

A glacial pothole was once a hideout for a notorious Scottish outlaw.

A statue in a Canadian zoo remembers the WWI origins of the beloved character Winnie-the-Pooh.

The world’s first museum dedicated to exploring human rights unleashed a wave of controversy.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

A calm and comfortable place to hang out with cats and kittens up for adoption.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

This unique shop is full of memento mori art, antique medical equipment, secret society paraphernalia, and historical relics.

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.

The stone labyrinth in this New Orleans city park was laid to symbolize healing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.