A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

A self-made museum in Queens, New York continues to display the work of a sculptor known for paving his own way.

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

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

Amidst the bustling streets of Dublin, there is a hushed garden that is dedicated to "All those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish Freedom."

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.

A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.

The oldest botanical garden in the world that technically isn't the oldest.

Built to repay the sins of the father, this church is home to one of the most valuable works of Western art.

The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.