The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

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

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

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.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

The neighborhood church casts a breast-shaped shadow that locals have come to call the “two o’clock titty.”

A rough granite monument marks the spot where Europeans first caught sight of the San Francisco Bay.

A 1920s speakeasy that had rum runners racing up and down the shores of California.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

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

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

Steinbeck's old stomping grounds, immortalized in Cannery Row.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

New fungal and bacterial species call this deadly lake home.

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

The plants form a living library and laboratory for researchers and students at Michigan State University.

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.