In a quiet hamlet above Penistone, these village stocks are still standing.

From golden eagles to peregrine falcons, this rehabilitation and education center is a haven for birds of prey.

What do we know about the real woman behind one of the Beatles' most famous songs?

A massive, majestic mammal watches over pedestrians from his perch atop a former B.P.O.E. lodge.

Tucked away in downtown Westerly is America's first shark history museum.

This sculpture of a bowler hat is complemented by a matching umbrella a few blocks away.

Outside San Francisco lies a small clown cemetery and memorial.

A rather grand, but tiny, folly on the banks of the River Wear associated with a Polish count.

A limestone sculpture of a praying man resides over the site where 23 Chinese cockle pickers died.

This semi-spooky remnant of an abandoned hotel provides fantastic views.

An entertaining journey through the odd and strange awaits visitors to this shop.

This defunct Champlain Oil service station harkens back to the early days of automobiles.

Hidden amid a collection of trails is the site of a tragic crash.

This indie movie theater is one of only three surviving Mayan-themed theaters designed by “Detroit’s greatest theater architect.”

History is hiding at the Morean Center for Clay.

A breathtaking 19th-century trail overlooks Lake Tahoe.

California's first suspension bridge.

These items are all that remain from the room used by the author during his second tour of the U.S.

A statue commemorating a 16-year old girl's nighttime ride to raise a militia against attacking British troops.

Small Easter eggs are hidden in the ventilation holes of the city's newest trains.

This 1st-century CE Roman bath sits under a carpark.

A witch wreaks ruinous revenge on this ancient church with her "enchanted leg."

This tower commemorates the spot where George Washington hoisted the Grand Union flag.

A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.