A swamp that was the site of prehistoric water burials also managed to preserve its corpses for millennia.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

A submerged village appears when dam levels drop.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.

Golden and naked, the figure that was once the highest point in New York is all that remains of the second Madison Square Garden.

The sounds of the world's largest fully functioning pipe organ dazzle shoppers at a Philadelphia Macy's.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

The oldest surviving botanic garden in the United States.

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This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

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

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.