A local prank turned town icon.

The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.

The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.

This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.

This eerily well-preserved coal town was saved from destruction by a Sean Connery movie.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

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

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.