Orthodox church partially financed by Tsar Nicolas II.

Parking lot where a Chicago mayor was inaugurated under very sketchy circumstances.

Government testing at the asylum briefly explored using marijuana as a "truth serum" on Nazi prisoners of war.

Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.

A tribute to the beloved, kind-hearted "homeless mayor" of Silver Spring.

Extraordinary objects lurk in this quintessential regional museum.

The taxidermy remains of the most popular pony in children's literature.

The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.

This exclusive resort has completely covered a tiny Balkan island in a 5-star warren of guest rooms.

The only surviving choragic monument is a trophy awarded in 334 BC for the winning dramatic chorus.

The ruined doorway is a portal to the building's turbulent and torturous past.

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

150 or so scrounged-up lamps, chandeliers, and lanterns light up this alley in central Athens.

Former military fort and site of untold horrors during WWII, this island may become the Adriatic's next luxury resort.

A tiny church on a man-made island in the Adriatic.

A curious little museum dedicated to the furry feline in the cat haven that is Old Town Kotor.

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

This Croatian island is for sale but no one is buying due to the dozens of accused Nazi sympathizers who were massacred there after WWII.

The complex has been abandoned since the Croatian War of Independence, barring a stint as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.

A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.