In 1911 this intersection was called "the heaviest corner in the South," an outlandish claim that only grew wilder over the years.

An Alabama courtroom where two famous American authors played as children became the setting for a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.

A pair of gigantic baby heads greet passengers at Atocha Station.

Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.

An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

Joe Minter is only doing the work of God in his yard, he says.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

What better place to take a seat?

A mysterious plaque to the even more mysterious "Fr. Pat Noise," killed in "suspicious circumstances."

Ruins battered by centuries of war and disaster offer a wondrous glimpse of medieval Ireland.

A unique book shop with a collection of rare tomes and a nostalgia museum.

This architectural triumph is the only Frank Lloyd Wright house in Alabama.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.

This haunting tombstone comes complete with a heartbreaking story of love and loss.

Every last book in this bookstore is signed by the author.