Paris, France
Père Lachaise Cemetery
France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.
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Paris, France
France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.
Springfield, Illinois
The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
The origin of the Nixon tapes is rooted in technological incompetence as much as secrecy.
Kokomo, Indiana
More than 100 years after his death, the world's largest steer is still attracting crowds.
Marion, Indiana
Larger-than-life sculptures of the world’s most famous cat mark the birthplace of creator Jim Davis.
Fremont, Ohio
After a battle with Congress, Webb C. Hayes installed the gates of the White House on the fence of his father's Presidential Library and Museum.
Marion, Ohio
This presidential tomb was not dedicated until years after Harding's death due to personal controversy.
Canton, Ohio
Mausoleums, astronomy, and animatronic dinosaurs at this memorial to an assassinated American president.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.
London, England
Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.
London, England
One of America's founding fathers lived in this London lodging between 1757 and 1775.
London, England
The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.
Austin, Texas
Just like the real 36th president of the United States, animatronic LBJ amuses visitors with jokes and stories.
London, England
An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas' envoy that forgot to pay their rent for over a century.
Pasadena, California
One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.
Pasadena, California
A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.
Pasadena, California
Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.
South Pasadena, California
The famous blue house from the classic horror film "Halloween" is now a local landmark.
Culver City, California
A bright California graveyard with a decidedly dark side.
Los Angeles, California
Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.
Los Angeles, California
Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.
Glendale, California
An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.
Los Angeles, California
This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”
Los Angeles, California
High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.