The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

Britain's tallest megalith towers over the cemetery of a quiet English village.

The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.

A Byzantine church containing the holy remnants of three saints sits atop the site of an ancient temple.

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

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

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

The oldest house in Manhattan is now a museum that remembers the home's sordid history of scandals, vice-presidents, and ghosts.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

An Old West film set seen in countless TV shows and movies is open for the public to explore.

A meandering boardwalk across the bogland leads to a "stairway to heaven" with sublime views.

The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.

The rustic cabin-like decor of this Arts and Crafts-style church reflects the love of nature central to its little-known theology.

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

Original cabaret handbills, posters, and feline artwork are a purrfect highlight of the Museum of Montmartre.

Famous and forgotten figures lie beneath the faded headstones and decaying planks of wood.

A dark Victorian well house now plays host to mystical waters and pagan shrines.