Once the last route taken by condemned prisoners.

An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.

The ruins of a once-thriving sugarcane plantation that was burned in the Second Seminole War.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

A creative deviation in this post office's design was once a source of controversy.

The story of a Floridian city as told through an obscure sport for retirees.

From printing money to live music, this Beaux-Arts style building has had many identities over the last century.

Two women with a flair for both adventure and artful clutter created this singular round home.

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

After the queen of Spain had a dream where these statues fell and crushed her, they were removed from the palace and given new homes around Madrid.

A must for film lovers in Madrid and home to the Spanish Film Library's projection space.

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

This romantic, decaying 13th-century ruin on the edge of Sherwood Forest is reputedly one of England's most haunted places.

This Victorian marvel of engineering and artistic prowess is nicknamed the "Cathedral of Steam."

This glass skywalk offers vertiginous views down the volcanic cliffs to the beach below.

These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.

Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."

A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

The Bristol Camera Obscura housed in an ancient windmill.

This Roman quarry once held secret masses and smuggler's contraband and is now home to rare species of bats.

More than 500 years after his death, a medieval ruler's remains were found buried under a parking lot.