The settlement of a leading abolitionist who inspired one of America's most influential novels.

A Victorian cemetery hidden along a trucking route is all that remains of a 19th century village.

A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.

This towering bee statue is a tribute to Ontario's first meadery and a century-old honey producer.

An 18.9-meter tower that pays tribute to the Pennsylvania-German pioneers who settled the Waterloo Region between 1800 and 1803.

The profile of one ill-fated deacon was emblazoned forever on this church window during the Halifax explosion.

Carvings in Turkey's Marble Road may have directed ancient Romans to a hidden brothel.

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

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

Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.

Trick water gardens from 1619 featuring a 200 piece mechanical theater powered by water.

An exquisite Baroque church in Vienna's old town.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

No one is sure if the world's fourth-largest diamond had been found in a rubbish heap or was pawned by Napoleon's mom.

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.

The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.

Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.

An abandoned 1970s theme park that has been turned into a space for waterfront walking.