This home on a quiet suburban street is completely covered with vibrant mosaics.

A relic of Victorian grandeur hides beneath a busy South London road.

Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.

One of the few remaining monuments dedicated to South Boston's Irish heritage.

Museum celebrating the history of computers, especially their role in codebreaking.

The thousands of shades on display — some toxic, others impossibly rare — are a library of more than just color.

A virtually untouched "home on the hill" for the flora and fauna of Rhode Island.

A Parisian exterminator's shop whose storefront displays stuffed rats hanging from traps.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

This little-known rival to the Library of Congress houses one of the largest collections of pre-1876 American books, newspapers, and manuscripts.

A museum dedicated to the strange and extravagant costumes and memorabilia of the mummers, a tradition older than Philadelphia itself.

In the early 1800s, surgery was also a show.

Atop this media building, two hives containing more than 30,000 bees keep the surrounding area vibrant.

An unassuming, powerful monument north of the U.S. Capitol bears witness to the resilience of Japanese Americans during a time of grave injustice.

This lovely pocket park is one of the most under appreciated in D.C.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.

At this research institute, the chile is king.

A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.

Dispersed across 45-acres, 39 structures house a massive collection celebrating American Folk Art.

The building that inspired Shirley Jackson's "The Haunting of Hill House."

The house where Rudyard Kipling wrote the Jungle Book is also the location of the first tennis court in Vermont.

Stand at the center of this lakefront sundial, and you'll become part of the timepiece.

Scary metal statues adorn some of the signature buildings of Burlington, VT.