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Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

Narrowest house in Boston.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

A narrow passage next to a cafe leads to a courtyard exploding with murals, tags, and paste-ups.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.

A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.