The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

Hidden beneath the famous St. Peter's Basilica is a veritable city of the dead that may hold the remains of St. Peter himself.

This striking observation tower shaped like a spinnaker sail is the newest icon in historic Portsmouth.

Britain's answer to the NSA is based out of this deliciously-named circular headquarters.

Flaming barrels of tar race through these village streets on Bonfire Night, a tradition that dates back centuries.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

The abandoned funicular tunnel was a secret base for the BBC during World War II.

The highest peak in all of England is plagued by dangerously fickle climate shifts.

This ancient bridge made of stone slabs is said to be reserved for the devil to sunbathe.

An open air haven for tropical monkeys in the damp moors of the English country.

Giant naked man on a hillside.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

This crumbling folly looks like an enchanted left over from Middle Earth.

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

England's most notorious suicide spot.

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.