The inspiration for H.P. Lovecraft's horror stories and Batman's Arkham Asylum is now a condominium complex.

It was an experiment to prove that glacial boulders and rocks can be used in constructions and dwelling.

The only remaining place where you can play this century-old game for cash.

A quaint museum nestled in a former hub of Irish moss harvesting.

The hill that gave the Massachusett tribe, and later the state, its name.

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

The failure of one component toppled this entire bridge during rush hour.

This charming fountain honors Felix Salten, the creator of the iconic storybook deer.

Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.

It was once nicknamed "the most bombed hotel in Europe."

These barriers stand as stark reminders of Northern Ireland's troubled past.

This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

This mesmerizing kinetic sculpture blossoms endlessly in the breeze.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

Underground farm located in a former bank vault deep within the bowels of Tokyo's business district.

American revolutionaries and British soldiers alike are buried here in the fourth-ever cemetery in Boston.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

Plymouth's huge yet little-known memorial to the Pilgrims.

One man’s hobby is another man’s world of metal wonders.