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

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

The oldest of the three remaining bridges in England with buildings on top of them.

A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.

A curious urban windmill once owned by a renowned British mathematical physicist.

The Birthplace of the Englishman who founded the A.C. Milan football club.

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

This museum inside a museum tells the story of London's timepieces.

A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.

An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.

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

Before becoming a public park, this spot was a shell midden, a fort, and an amusement park.

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

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

This enormous spiral sculpture looks strangely out of place on the edge of a housing development.

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

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

This English medieval castle is where King John died of dysentery.

The English Civil War began right here in 1642.

This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.

The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.