Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

A relic of roadside lore and perhaps the first of its kind in North America.

The highest point in South Dakota contains the ashes of Valentine McGillycuudy, the "Holy White Man."

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

This bomb shelter-themed bar has barely changed since it opened.

Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.

Visit a sweet shop selling one of the first candies ever made and sold in America.

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

Tucked in the back of a flower shop, its collection details the fascinating history of the Netherlands's iconic symbol.

The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.

This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.

The taxidermy remains of the most popular pony in children's literature.

A town wears its heart on the sleeve of a smiling girl, arms flung wide open in a cheerful greeting for all who encounter her.

According to the experts at the Guinness World's Record office, this is the longest candy counter in the world.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

From a distance, this statue of an eagle looks like a giant chicken on a stick.

A giant Australian fruit and tropical farm.

An astounding 13th-century architectural and historical achievement