Retro as can be, this cinema still uses film reels and screens revivals of Shōwa-era hits and classics.

A glimpse into life in 1830s Tokyo, back during the heyday of the Tokugawa shogunate.

The resolution to a case that had gone cold for 120 years, found on an old piece of wood.

A stunning Art Nouveau cinema in the heart of Budapest.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

Last residence of H.P. Lovecraft featured in his story "The Haunter of the Dark."

The narrow mountain road that carves a path between Florence and Victor is tied to ghost towns and ghost stories.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

A 140-year-old castle with underground caves hidden in San Francisco.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

This Los Angeles animation studio is keeping the wonder of stop motion puppetry alive.

A near tragic event on this bridge helped inspire the classic film "It's a Wonderful Life."

Everyone's favorite clay duo immortalized in bronze.

This life-size monument honors the legacy of a famous literary feline.

Among the collection is the shirt worn by Louis XVI when he was executed by guillotine, still marked by a few drops of blood.

A completely underground tour following the path of the most precious element: water.

The city of Parma's cathedral is home to one of the greatest illusionistic frescoes of the Renaissance.

Where mountaineers were checked for lice before entering the city.

See 150 million-year-old dinosaur tracks and bones dating back to the Jurassic period.