Places Talbot von Sregor Wants to Go

Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.

The world's first and only museum dedicated to dachshunds.

The not-quite-incorruptible St. Bernadette is perhaps the most beautiful of preserved saints—with a little help from Paris.

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

Rumored to be the famed pirate's lookout tower, this historic stone structure is now just watching for tourists.

A hidden tunnel of bones in one of Malta's oldest churches.

This 140-year-old beacon off the Florida Keys marks the wreck of a Navy ship that once roamed the Caribbean hunting pirates.

Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.

This 14th-century monastery survived Turkish raids, Nazi occupation, and even a stint as a spot to store towels.

A stunning gilt bronze relief denounced by Hitler as "degenerate art"—even though it was dedicated to the Nazi leader.

This mysterious chalk figure of a horse has been recreated and restored for more than a century.

This fountain tucked away in a park is the focal point of the only "Green Basilica" in Germany.

In a dry, neglected cemetery lies the unassuming grave of a soldier vilified in life but celebrated in death.

This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.

Andrew Carnegie funded the building of almost 3,000 libraries across the world, this was the first.

A tiny nondenominational church harkens back to the days of the first homesteaders in the region.

This bomb was once used as a church after it failed to detonate.

This building was once a town hall, a fire station, a prison, a dairy market, and the target for two marksmen.

Barcelona's only remaining tram system takes riders to the Tibidabo funicular.

The most historic church in Fairfax County played a role in the creation of the American Red Cross.

These fly sculptures are scattered around the city and represent the patron saint of Girona.

A graveyard that dates back over 200 years stands near a busy shopping center.

A herd of plastic cows hangs out under this transmission tower in rural Georgia.

The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.