The ship that got left behind.

Tropical paradise strewn with hundreds of World War II wrecks.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

Once the tallest building in the world and the site of “the highest dinner ever held in New York” this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.

This oceanfront 1920s house museum offers visitors historic art and rare plants across five distinct ecosystems.

Kitschy nautical-themed bar has offered mermaid shows and underwater ballet since 1956.

The last remaining houses of a bygone world immortalized by John Steinbeck in his novel “Cannery Row.”

The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.

This distinctive lighthouse with an iron skeleton is one of the tallest on the East Coast.

Mural fragments and various sculptures honor the longtime artist.

A perfect circle of 24 mysterious holes dates back to prehistoric times.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

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