It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”

The final resting place of the Seminole Indian chief who fought against government occupation in Florida.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

A stack of stones steeped in Irish folklore, much like the hero they're connected to, hide in plain sight.

Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

This small memorial is almost as well concealed as Smalls himself was on the night he sailed to freedom.

Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

The oldest liquor store in the country is a model of resilience and mischief.

A cocktail lounge decorated like an American dive bar, in honor of the legendary author Ernest Hemingway.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

Europe's oldest still-operational tea farm also boasts a spectacular view.

A 19th-century mansion houses the largest collection of gin in the European Union.

The Magic House provides a beautiful and creative environment for curious youngsters to get their knowledge on.

Giant works of art interspersed throughout meadows and woodlands offer a new discovery at every turn.

This former small town was destroyed not by the motor oil it sprayed the ground with but by the toxic waste that was added.

A monolith replica monument of Jean Ribault commemorating the landing of the French in the New World.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

If there's another drive-through golf-cart bar in a bat-filled cave on top of a mountain, we don't know about it.

Rediscovered after a century, the father of the American Navy was reinterred in something dredged up from Davy Jones’ locker.