Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.

The last orange grove of the San Fernando Valley is owned and protected by CSU Northridge.

A Red Hook dive bar that is holding onto its roots.

The longest continuous underwater road in North America was built at the insistence of Franklin Roosevelt.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop.

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.

This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.

The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.

These once-beautiful historic graveyards are set against the barren Virginia City hills.