The only remaining historic maritime signal station in the United States.

Accessible only by boat, this centuries-old island fort never saw troops or combat.

The final resting place to 300 Victorian-era pets hides inside the city park.

Grotto replete with mystical designs laid out in glued shell mosaics.

This forgotten chalk mine was reopened thanks to a massive effort from the local community.

Europe's "only museum dedicated to the decapod" is full of quirky and absurdist displays, including one featuring the "famous" Giant Crab of Margate.

Overlooking the seaside town of Margate stands a tribute to an artist's lover.

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

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

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

The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.

A collection of comics, graphic novels, animation and caricatures devoted to exploring this often overlooked art form.

On October 17, 1814, a 15-ft. wave of beer ran rampant through the streets of London.

Since 1874, this macabre collection has developed into a museum devoted to Scotland Yard's mementos of dastardly deeds.

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.

The remains of a historic ranch house that witnessed the Civil War battle dubbed the “Gettysburg of the West.”

This southwest-styled home in Santa Fe claims to be the oldest house in America thanks to an ancient bit of foundation.

This high desert botanical garden is a unique display of Northern New Mexico's geology.

"I did this all while you were watching TV."