This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.

The knock-off oil painting capital of the world.

An archive of nearly every day of Buckminster Fuller's life.

Palace where the nearly un-killable Rasputin was murdered.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

Where the "World Pinball Champion” is crowned.

A forensic lab dedicated to fighting crimes against wildlife.

The only runway directly into the magic kingdom has been closed since 1972, but it still sings to you if you drive fast enough.

This impressive collection of rare books on ancient mysticism inspired author Dan Brown.

The haunting ruins of a military fortress turned astronomical observatory sit on a Sarajevo mountaintop.

A Spanish-style estate that has traded black ties for rock concerts.

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.

The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.

Parking garage where Bob Woodward met Watergate source "Deep Throat."

The latest in a series of long glass bridges suspended at terrifying heights.

An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.

Years of archaeology, just chillin' by the water cooler.

One man's swirling six-acre monument of stone.

An artistic tribute to the famous singer, just around the corner from where he was born.

This hidden stream beneath Indianapolis makes an appearance in the best-selling novel "Underground Airlines."

The thousands of shades on display — some toxic, others impossibly rare — are a library of more than just color.

Five ancient libraries, little changed for centuries, preserve a medieval archive of Quranic lore and civic documents

This subterranean disco dance club in a Cuban cave comes with bright lights and a dark legend.