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

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.

A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.

This striking public art installation is suspended above a public park, designed to gently move in the breeze.

A former department store turned into a quirky restaurant.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.

A house carved into a rock in the 1940s.

Few things look more out of place than the electric blue ponds in the reddish-brown desert of Utah.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

This ancient cave is home to a museum, bar, and is filled with fluorescent minerals.

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.