A downtown filled with nearly deserted historic buildings was revived as a pastel paradise.

This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.

This is the 2nd oldest chess club in the United States, hosting many tournaments and lessons.

Nobles would stage mock naval battles on this large lake at the Royal Palace of Caserta.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

An unusual "skull with ears" sits in the crypt of this small church tucked away at the end of a narrow alley.

This seaside Italian village doesn't just look Escher-esque, it actually inspired the mind-bending artist.

The relics of dozens of martyrs are stored in a single chapel.

These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.

These bronze horses on the gates of the Royal Palace of Naples were a gift from a Russian tsar.

The finest example of Gothic Queen Anne Architecture in the U.S. was built out of rivalry and spite.

This mill has survived a tumultuous past to still produce flour and cornmeal.

An extravagant western hotel where every floor is the "ground floor."

The 10th-tallest pyramid in the world, this former sports arena is now home to a massive Bass Pro Shops store.

A beautiful botanical garden in the heart of the Natural State.

People of the Plum Bayou culture built these enormous mounds over 1,000 years ago.

Art blooms at this unique outdoor gallery along the banks of the Arkansas River.

Yup, that's where the name came from.

This equestrian statue of Constantine the Great has been the subject of criticism for centuries.

This Italian stadium makes liberal use of fascist statuary to evoke classical sporting arenas.

The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.

An abandoned warehouse turned art sanctuary in New Orleans.

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.