Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.

A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.

A replica of the steam engine that hauled Queen Victoria's Royal Train is on display at Windsor.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

Speak to a companion on the other side of the room loud and clear through this architectural anomaly.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.

An Iowa town celebrates its heritage with the tallest working Dutch windmill in North America.

This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.

This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.

Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.

Site of the 1879 Cheyenne Outbreak and the site where famed Sioux chief Crazy Horse met his fate.