The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

It was once the base for a series of domestic terror attacks.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.

One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.

Yo, Adrian!

The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.

This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life.

19th century pendulum and a clock restored by a rogue group of guerilla artists.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.

You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

This historic building housed the surviving crew members of the Titanic, who were left destitute after the wreck.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.