Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.

The headquarters of the famous Yale society.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

The accidental discovery of this gilt bronze head led archaeologists to find the Roman Baths in the city of Bath

This restaurant's specialty is "a major enigma for food historians."

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.

The quarry was abandoned over 100 years ago, after a massive ammunition explosion ended in tragedy.

Created by four famous men, the beautifully designed Buffalo State Asylum was resurrected as a hotel and art center, but still boasts a ghost story or two.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.

The failure of one component toppled this entire bridge during rush hour.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

These rows of World War II-era bunkers were the scene of some of the infamous Mothman sightings.

Surprisingly aquamarine waters fill deep lakes formed at the end of the last ice age.

A reversed traffic signal that was once violently misinterpreted as a statement on British-Irish relations.