This sparsely populated town offers a look back in time.

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

The first custom-designed building to showcase the works of Dale Chihuly is a wonderland of glass and light.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

This unassuming building produced some of the world's most famous bells.

A Victorian natural history and ethnographic museum with wonderful turn-of-the-century, science-book-esque evolution displays.

This East End pub gained notoriety as the site where gangster Ronnie Kray publicly shot a rival.

Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

A Reformation-era fiery figurehead once denoted this location as a print shop.

The sign at the garden gate reads: "These Plants Can Kill."

This giant wooden treehouse within a sprawling garden has its own eatery.