Political activist and writer Thomas Paine once lodged at this location.

Visit the grave of America's most prominent paranormal investigators and self-proclaimed demonologists.

This sculpture encompasses the emotion of rail travel.

The Port of Yokohama’s customs headquarters building resembles a Moorish kasbah, complete with a minaret.

A symbol of hope, survival, and national character, especially after it rose phoenix like from the flames.

Exotic feline breeding compound and conservation center.

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.

The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

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

Tour the sci-fi-esque reality of governmental disease management.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

The private island of Yale's elite Skull & Bones society is kind of a dump.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

A haunting monument dedicated to the Royal Naval Air Service and the Fleet Air Arm.

Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.