Site of a classic 19th-century physics experiment to prove the earth is rotating.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

A palatial former bank building now houses what may be the poshest art venue (and former Tesco) in Belfast.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

Two geological phenomena in one precarious locale: a towering stone window, and a deep blue void.

This spectacular dome managed to survive after being bombed in World War II, in an event known as the "Miracle of Mosta."

The bullet-banged DIY suit of armour belonging to Australia’s most famous outlaw.

Once housing children next to hardened criminals this historic jail once displayed Ned Kelly's skull until it was stolen.

Is there such thing as too many fruit bats? Not anymore.

A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.

A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.

Largest Kauri tree in New Zealand.

This strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water.

The glacier tucked within a New Zealand rainforest.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

A glacier pocked with ice caves and surrounded by rainforests.