One of America's founding fathers lived in this London lodging between 1757 and 1775.

A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.

This South London cemetery holds the remains of more than 15,000 people.

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

This museum of Hawaiian and Polynesian culture is the legacy of the last descendant of the Kamehameha Dynasty.

The air force base preserves its scars from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

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

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

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.

A gruesome and mysterious ancient sculpture of a pagan deity from the Roman occupation of Celtic Britain.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.

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

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

The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.