New Orleans, Louisiana
Jean Lafitte's Old Absinthe House
A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.
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New Orleans, Louisiana
A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.
Dover, New Hampshire
A museum dedicated to "science, history and the arts" little changed since 1915.
Jackson, New Hampshire
This 150 foot seven-tiered cascading waterfall is one of the hidden gems of the White Mountains.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
One of 100 “Whaling Wall" murals painted in 13 different countries by a renowned marine life artist.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Once the future of underwater combat, this old sub is now open for visitors to muck around in.
Sinsheim, Germany
It has an American Dream Car exhibit, Europe's largest Formula One collection, and many, many mannequins.
Bingen, Germany
Legendary site where an evil bishop was devoured by rodents.
Munich, Germany
The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.
Prague, Czechia
The slender brass strip in Prague's Old Town Square was used to tell time from 1652 to 1918.
Dresden, Germany
This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.
Oranienburg, Germany
The site of a concentration camp where inmates were made to take part in one of the largest counterfeiting operations in history is now hauntingly empty.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin's old airport.
Berlin, Germany
After a nearly successful attempt on Hitler's life, the conspirators met their fate in the courtyard of this Berlin building.
Potsdam, Germany
The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.
Berlin, Germany
Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.
Koblenz, Germany
This fountain of a little boy that spits on passersby at erratic intervals is a town icon.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Horrifically creative torture devices and shame punishments line the walls of this chilling museum.
Munich, Germany
A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.
Berlin, Germany
Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.
Berlin, Germany
The walls of Germany's Parliament still show the scars of the Red Army takeover in World War II.
Berlin, Germany
A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.
Berlin, Germany
Art and a pun, all in one.
Berlin, Germany
Tiny memorials honor individual victims of the Holocaust.