The curios of pharmacist and collector Henry Wellcome.

This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

Michael Jackson got Bad and Crocodile Dundee walked on heads in this iconic Brooklyn subway station.

Constructed in the 1920s, this former pencil factory is now an office building.

The Underground Railroad passed right through this historic Brooklyn Heights church.

Known as the "Forgotten City" it was home to industry, riots, artists, squatters, and to one of the largest single disaster fires in New York City.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

This simple Manhattan salt house is artfully shaped... well, like a giant granule of salt.

Hordes of precariously balanced stone figures crowd the shores of the Hudson River.

Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

This small New York museum examines Chinese history from its origins right up to its arrival in the city.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

The most confusing clock in New York.

Discover the taste of mold.

The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.

The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.