Created by one of England's most prolific labyrinth designers, inspired by Bath city history.

This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.

The oldest experimental corn field in America is still creating better ways to grow crops.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

The world's longest known cave system.

This tiny island is home to the world's largest colony of Northern gannets.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

Believed to be the longest railway bench in the world.

At the height of alum production at this factory, human urine was a valued commodity.

This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.

This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

Tiny effigies of the victims of Edinburgh's famous Anatomy Murders.

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.