Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

A 14-foot monument marks the resting place of two of the town's earliest residents—and one unknown soldier.

The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.

St Bernard de Clairvaux Episcopal Church, better known as one of the oldest European buildings in the Western Hemisphere.

The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

This hidden rooftop garden in downtown London offers a quiet respite from a bustling city.

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

An small and easily overlooked archaeology museum chock full of Egyptian artifacts.

An artistic tribute to the famous singer, just around the corner from where he was born.

Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

A clock designed to run with perfect accuracy for 10,000 years.

A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.

Shakespeare, David Bowie, Dr. Who, the Saxons, Druids and Romans are all claimed to have all made their mark on these massive man made tunnels.

London's old-school healing garden.

Hidden in a grotto 26 feet below Nottingham's oldest hotel, this stylish subterranean drinking den is notoriously hard to find.

Abstract dinosaur models in London.

A collection of comics, graphic novels, animation and caricatures devoted to exploring this often overlooked art form.

Museum about life, death, and cannibalism in the Stone Age.

A subterranean playground in an abandoned slate mine.