A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.

The bridge is a secret gallery of discarded gum that has been transformed into miniature masterpieces.

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.

The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

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

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

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

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

The sixth of London's "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries, and a source of unlikely inspiration to Beatrix Potter.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

Try the alligator at this fondue spot, which has been catering to "lovers and hedonists" since 1967.

A Tibetan Temple and Buddhist organization just off the beaten path in Northern California.

A giant sculpture dedicated to a staple of South Bend food culture.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.