The first U.S. town to secede from the Union, only to vote themselves right back in.

Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.

The only parking meter in the entire town, it is surrounded by 100 free spaces.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

Seven ceramic sculptures are scattered around this California college campus.

A blend of sporting history mixed with childhood nostalgia await visitors to this museum.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.

This South Carolina water tower is an icon of the city of Walterboro, but it also once served as the county jail.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

Oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

This inn of the court provides a fascinating window into London’s legal and architectural history.

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.