The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.

Not only does this shop sell mokorotlo, the traditional hat of Lesotho, the building is shaped like one.

From atop a hill at the center of Cape Town, a cannon has been signalling the time since 1806.

This remote Scottish island has the only round church in the nation.

Not for the faint of heart, this long pedestrian bridge rewards those who brave the wobbly walk with a beautiful view.

Sloth rehabilitation center in the jungle of Costa Rica.

Known as the "Grand Lady of Jersey City,” the city's first racially-integrated hotel was owned by a preacher who was, depending on who you ask, a cult leader, civil rights pioneer, or the manifestation of God.

The infamous Boston Mob ran rackets from an office here in the 1970s.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

This impressive Boston holy house is the American mecca for Christian scientists.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

An easy-to-miss garden in Boston's North End honors the mother of JFK and others who lost children in WWII.

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

The former site of an all-but-forgotten colonial landmark is now remembered by an often overlooked bas relief.

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

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.

"Mock all and sundry things, but leave the saints alone."