Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

The 1936 Summer Olympics site is a crumbling remnant of sportsmanship and a history its host country would like to forget.

The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.

This off-beat, quirky communism-themed bar isn't afraid to poke fun at its history.

A random tree outside a Budapest hotel has become a DIY shrine to the late singer.

A museum in the former home of Marxist revolutionary Leon Trotsky.

The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.

A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

A former Confederate hospital serves as a remembrance of wounded and dead soldiers.

On the Hudson resides one of the largest clocks in the world.

This tiny church near Sleepy Hollow contains Henri Matisse's last work, a rose window, and nine windows by Marc Chagall.

Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

Hidden in plain sight on the Hudson River is an abandoned train station where nature has taken over.

The boulder on which Alexander Hamilton laid his head after a deadly duel can still be visited on the New Jersey coast.

Where once there was a train station bathroom, there is now this German burger joint.

A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.

This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.

The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.