In a sleepy village in Oxfordshire, the visionary English writer's gravesite attracts a yearly pilgrimage.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

Students can borrow artwork from this gallery to display in their own residences.

Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

A tribute to the first human in space.

The widest waterfall in Europe is a natural wonder and one of the only places where fish are caught in the air.

This charming Latvian lane doubled as Baker Street on the Soviet Union’s version of Sherlock Holmes.

This Estonian watchtower looks like a big tree with two giant bird nests on it, complete with a "golden egg."

This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.

The tiny, studious rodents greet visitors to the National Archives of Finland.

This one-room museum is dedicated to Norwegian history and jokes.

The world's first and only escalator for lazy bicycles and their daunted riders.

A serpentine highway twists and turns over the treacherous Norwegian Sea.

A natural wonder in south Denmark.

A stunning gilt bronze relief denounced by Hitler as "degenerate art"—even though it was dedicated to the Nazi leader.