The shop where the girl who inspired the beloved character once bought sweets is now a book-themed commercial curiosity.

The beams of the New College, Oxford dining hall come with an amazing story.

A historic hotel library in Indiana hides more than a few secrets on its shelves.

The sole remaining outpost of a once-thriving South Carolina chain still sells “pic-a-nic” baskets.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.

An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.

Over thousands of years, this slot canyon was carved out of the bed of an ancient lake.

Ruins of a Carnegie family mansion on Cumberland Island.

If all members were present at the table, a sixth of the world's wealth would be under the same roof.

Georgia's first brewery is also one of its oldest surviving buildings.

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.

This sculpture forces visitors to confront their relationship with space.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.

This odd stone memorial remembers a loyal dog who offended the rail barons with his speed and saved his master with his pee.

The world’s largest Masonic temple was saved by the White Stripes.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.

Follow the steps, and this roadside artwork will teach you how to dance.

This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.