This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

Perched atop a brick smokestack, this enormous lug nut symbolizes the local minor league baseball team.

This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.

While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.

The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.

The most accurate timepiece in the world.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

These mythological giants take time out of their busy day guarding a Victorian market to let you know what time it is.

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

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

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

There's an exclusive Beefeaters pub hidden in the Tower of London.

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

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

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

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.