An eccentric playboy's astounding natural history collection.

This graceful little figure is a one-of-a-kind version of the cherished character.

Some of the earliest burial grounds of New York State are to be found hidden away in this quaint town.

A single light illuminates one man's overshadowed contributions to street lamp history.

This picturesque abandoned home is rumored to be a spite house.

Massachusetts memorial to murder victim Elizabeth Short near the spot where she was born.

The classic Christmas carol was written at this Massachusetts tavern in 1850.

An anonymous art project beneath Longfellow Bridge where hundreds of trophies line the steel support beams.

Once a kitschy symbol for a gift shop, this 38-foot seahorse is now a staple roadside attraction.

This World's Fair showpiece was built in Chicago, but shipped to Maine.

A showcase of geologic history is home to one of the largest collection of lunar meteorites on Earth.

A century after his death, this covered bridge still calls to mind the plein air painter who loved it.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

This hotel was once home to a steamliner company and became the final rest stop for Europeans heading to the New World.

A strangely curved lamppost stands tall over this avenue in Rotterdam.

Four giant movable street lights decorate this modern Rotterdam square.

These lights mark the area of Rotterdam that was bombed and burned in 1940.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

This small museum located under the famous cube houses, is home to some 30,000 chess pieces.

Elegant marble and old vaults fill this historic Dutch bank turned office space.

Inside this metro station is a section of the city's former medieval fortification.

The oldest standing structure in downtown San Diego.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.