A simple midtown bar was once the home of a secretive and exclusive club staffed by "bunnies" under Hefner's strict rules.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore’s deep history of mystery—including the Jersey Devil.

Nope, not Washington Irving's house.

This nostalgic Russian museum is full of USSR cultural artifacts from the 1970s and 80s.

This crumbling folly looks like an enchanted left over from Middle Earth.

A well-preserved medieval village nested on a rocky outcrop and surrounded by a network of cliffs, natural bridges and canyons.

This smily stone feline is meant to represent a mythical lion that almost destroyed the island of Kea.

This pre-Revolutionary War grist mill ground corn and flour for soldiers in seven American wars.

Thirteen trees representing the original thirteen colonies were planted with soil from historic Revolutionary battlefields.

The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.

The oldest house in Glasgow is now a museum dedicated to the city's medieval history.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in North America is built of concrete designed to last 1,000 years.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

Old cabin-like homes in a rural community untouched by time are known for their vibrant and colorful window shutters.

This odd little home was built right into an African rock face.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

Largest cave system in Africa.

Mined to a depth of 240 meters with a perimeter of about 1.6 km, the largest hand-dug excavation in the world.

Fascinating collection of Khoisan rock engravings, still situated in their original setting.

The world is full of swimming holes, but few compare to Samoa’s idyllic To Sua ocean trench.

A floating underwater hotel, created by a Swedish artist.

Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.

A piece of Seattle’s historic Chinatown preserved inside a modern museum.