Paris, France
House of Nicolas Flamel
The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.
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Paris, France
The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.
Paris, France
Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.
Paris, France
A museum on the history of Paris, including a set of Napoleon's toiletries, Proust's room, and relics of the Revolution.
Paris, France
This little-known relic crypt holds stolen parts of a Roman Empress.
New York, New York
Everyone from Mark Twain to Teddy Roosevelt has a pipe hanging from the walls of this historic chophouse.
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
One man is on a singular quest to name an island after a famous hip-hop artist.
Lusaka, Zambia
Artifacts showcasing the witchy history of Zambia.
White Lake, New York
These mouldering mansion ruins remember a time when the Catskills were nothing but luxury.
Charleston, South Carolina
South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.
Prague, Czechia
Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.
Santa Monica, California
This California eatery has made a name for itself by embracing Asia's rich history of eating bugs.
Calipatria, California
Erroneously called the world's tallest flagpole, this landmark is devoted to "good neighborliness."
Baltimore, Maryland
The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.
Boston, Massachusetts
This historic Boston building has gone from personal estate to porn theater and back again.
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
A train station that was abandoned by the coal industry and converted into a cocktail bar. Now it’s home to the local visitor bureau.
Ashley, Pennsylvania
This demolished goliath of American industry once loomed over the depressed town it once made thrive.
Monroe, Connecticut
A collection of haunted artifacts chronicles the career of the world’s most famous paranormal investigators. Museum is temporarily closed with plans to re-open.
Yamagata, Japan
The Buddhist temples of Yamadera, built into a mountain side, feature a viewing deck with sweeping views.
Pasadena, California
The artwork that Italians felt California didn't deserve.
Thetford, Vermont
This folk art dinosaur was almost pushed to extinction due to lack of a building permit.
Los Angeles, California
Once a purveyor of Santeria supplies, religious products , and household sundries, now closed.
Arcadia, California
Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.
Boonton Township, New Jersey
This massive boulder is either a unique rock formation created by glacial melt or a magic energy vortex.
Milton Keynes, England
Home to Alan Turing, the cracking of the Enigma code, and Captain Ridley's shooting party.