Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

This failed condo development was reborn as a street art hub.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

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

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

A museum wholly devoted to juvenescence.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

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

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.

Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other.

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.