The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.

The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.

The barrel-made lookout from Shackleton's final ship is tucked away in the crypt of one of London's oldest churches.

The childhood home of Earth's alien chameleon is a humble Brixton flat.

This museum tucked below a charming cafe gives a brief snapshot of photographic history.

The bar where "The Great Train Robbery" was planned was once a nexus of high society and low morals.

The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.

Current docking place of the SS United States, the fastest transatlantic ocean liner.

In the early 1800s, surgery was also a show.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

This historic patch of real estate offers a glimpse of colonial Boston.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

A tribute to the pop culture icon overlooks this Washington D.C. intersection.

This taxidermy horse was a Civil War hero.

One of the most influential presidents in U.S. history wanted only this plain, elegant monument as his lasting memorial.

An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.

For 60 years, the academy had no permanent location until members voted Washington D.C. as its forever home.

This unique museum cafeteria showcases the history and regional diversity of African American cuisine.

This restaurant has been a haven for D.C.'s LGBTQ community since the 1950s.

Sit where JFK proposed to Jackie or where Nixon dined on meatloaf at this storied pub.

Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”

The first presidential bomb shelter was located in an old vault under the Treasury, connected to the White House via tunnel.

An unassuming, powerful monument north of the U.S. Capitol bears witness to the resilience of Japanese Americans during a time of grave injustice.