Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

This Underground station has been a popular filming location for decades, even before it closed.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

The anatomical-pathological collection of a man who changed surgery.

Children's hospital in London that operates on royalties received from Peter Pan, which J.M. Barrie signed over in 1929.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

You'd never know the houses at 23-24 Leinster Gardens were fakes—until you see the train tracks on the other side.

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

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

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

Over 50 historic windmills whir away at this outdoor museum.

This remarkably well-preserved Incan city managed to survive the conquistadores.

A museum dedicated to the German scientist who revealed the significance of the mysterious Peruvian Nazca Lines.

The sophisticated hydraulic system of the Nazca civilization.

Plundered and left asunder by grave robbers, this ancient necropolis has been painstakingly pieced back together.

The giant scales in this museum can still tell if someone is one of the devil's brides just by weight.

Brisbane's manmade urban beach has enough water to fill five Olympic-sized swimming pools.

An unusual and powerful memorial in which earthquake victims are remembered by empty white chairs.

A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.

One of the world's steepest streets seems to have houses sliding down it.

A spectacular impact crater in the rugged heart of Central Australia.

This massive Maya archaeological site is home to the tallest man-made structure in Belize.

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.