This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.

The national park was once a plantation estate.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

A giant lumpy candle serves as a beacon for this highly scented pit stop.

For over 100 years, this Indiana town has had a tree growing out the top of the local courthouse.

The farm where one of America's greatest leaders was raised is now a well-appointed landmark.

You thought Santa Claus didn't exist, but it turns out you were wrong.

This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

Colorful murals by Jean Cocteau hide within this peaceful London sanctuary.

This intricately carved and hilariously huge bed was such a famous symbol both Shakespeare and Byron used it in their writing.

A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.

Museum dedicated to the UK's first charity for abandoned children, with keepsakes of the mothers who left them behind.

A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.

The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.

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

The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

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

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.