This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.

If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.

An ancient cave system in Tennessee’s Appalachian foothills converted to a 1,200-person music venue.

An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.

A 1960s damming project turned one family’s hilltop cemetery into an island.

This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

This tiny chapel next to a highway provides weary travelers a place to rest, pray, or maybe even get married.

A historic blockhouse and trading post give a glimpse into the early colonial history of South Carolina.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

This little slice of the Netherlands in the Pacific Northwest blooms in a rainbow of color each spring.

The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.

In 1967, murder and mayhem disrupted the tranquility along this quiet stretch of Old Route 66.

Rare videos and memorabilia await visitors inside this unique store.

The humble beginnings of one of America’s greatest songsmiths.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.