Known as one of the most climbed mountains in the world, this barren peak is permanently bald thanks to an anti-wolf fire.

The largest arcade museum in the world chronicles the golden age of video games which ended promptly in 1987.

Unlike other abandoned asylums this empty institution welcomes visitors, just don't go in the buildings.

The infamous Boston Mob ran rackets from an office here in the 1970s.

Sacks of potatoes, made of cast stone, mark where the iconic potato sheds once stood along the river.

Museum dedicated to awful artwork.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

A huge boat-shaped hotel with a blood red pool and other oddities.

The pedestrian traffic signals in Brazil's teeming metropolis light up with clues to nearby landmarks.

These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.

A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.

This Florida resort community is where the Amish come to have fun in the sun.

A circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.

An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

This parking garage was the site of what was - at the time - the largest cash robbery in history.

In Gloucester, Massachussets, fishermen celebrate a successful year at sea by charging a lubed pole to capture an Italian flag.

This beautiful architectural gem was the first waste treatment facility in Boston.

This historic Boston building has gone from personal estate to porn theater and back again.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

Since 1947, this living history museum has been providing an immersive look at life in Plymouth Colony.

Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.

The often-overlooked ruins of one of the first buildings designed by famous landscape architect Frederick Olmsted.