A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

This titanic Catholic church in Chicago is also a refuge of the fictional cult-favorite wizard detective Harry Dresden.

This historic house museum that celebrates one of the world's most influential social reformers is also one of the most haunted locations in Chicago.

Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

A 15th-century Corsican chapel that possesses a rare Catholic monument: a "Scala Santa," or "Holy Stairs."

This mountaintop mariner’s church is packed with model ships and nautical art while hosting an annual maritime festivity for the townsfolk below.

The Nobel-Prize-winning author of The Stranger is buried beneath a simple gravestone in a sleepy French village.

French Time Capsule-19th Century home revealed to the public.

An image of the legendary saint stands in the shadow of a cathedral she liberated.

A glamorous hotel that once accommodated French resistance fighters and concentration camp survivors.

An unsettling shrine dedicated to the ravenous beast that prowled 18th-century France.

This futuristic observatory at the top of the Pyrénées offers unrivaled views.

The great Italian Renaissance painter was laid to rest here in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert.

Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

Perhaps the most beautiful of preserved saints, with a little help from Paris.

This submersible road connecting a French island to the mainland is lined with safety towers for when the tide strands travelers.

The birthplace of the ferocious William the Conqueror, this castle is awash in medieval history.

A quaint medieval millhouse hovers surprisingly above the waters of the Seine.

A French library that makes sure its love of books is writ large... giant in fact.

A centuries-old complex of hand-dug stone chambers has sheltered locals in times of trouble.

The approximate spot where the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar was put to death.