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

Carved fountains poignantly placed in parks and in front of special monuments.

This German fountain of a legendary apple wine-loving drink thief will spit on you.

This colossal ancient sculpture of the monstrous Aztec rain god has a literally stormy history.

This tiny home was originally a narrow alleyway.

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

The classic Atari game's iconic aliens have invaded downtown San Diego.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.

This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.

Walk through the actual strap iron cells and solitary chambers of Arizona Territory’s first prison.

The monster at the center of the Darwin Center Spirit Collection.

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

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

A trio of colossal statues spread across a Dallas neighborhood chart the emergence of a giant robot born of a locomotive and spilled gin.

A spring-fed pool so deep it's used for scuba diving as well as swimming.

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.