These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.

Final resting place of John Middleton "The Childe of Hale."

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

This lush area was the site of extensive enemy bombing during WWII.

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.

Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".

Once the largest unsupported dome in the world, beating out the Pantheon and St Peters in Rome.

A historic Georgian building and warm springs.

This beautiful "lagoon" is actually a toxic soup filled with cars, carcasses, and trash. When warnings couldn't stop people from going for a dip, the town dyed it black.

A priest with no formal artistic training used basic house paint to create gorgeous religious scenes inside this historic church.

A series of playful yellow penguins share a serious message about the environment.

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

This unique collection of lawnmowers includes vintage blueprints and automatic robot mowers.

The second-longest pier in the U.K. stretches a whole kilometer into the Irish Sea.

A rotating bridge that carries a little canal over a larger one.

"We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and then we'll take it higher..."

One of the largest mechanical models of the solar system in the world.

This iconic 1958 tower welcomes air travelers to Tucson with neon-lit letters and architectural style.

This old medieval prison tower has been a site of astronomical research for more than 250 years.

At an isolated roadside rest area stands a monument marking where famous Western star Tom Mix died in 1940.

A harrowing sculpture commemorates the four people shot down during the workers strike of 1842.