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

This wildly-tiled artist's palace is a living and growing account of the creator's life, loves, and labors.

A totem pole of heads to represent the different stages of life.

What started as a way to address damp basement walls turned into a house filled with intricate hand-carved designs.

William Blake claimed to have painted this gothic masterpiece after encountering this nightmarish being in a vision.

A bronze bust commemorates the heroism of the secret agents who led covert operations against the Nazis.

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring.

The Ranger’s House exhibits fine mementos collected by Sir Julius Werner during the course of his life, including this infamous pendant.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

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

This collection of Wild West movie memorabilia also claims to hold some secrets of the Lost Dutchman's mine.

Stock up on all your horror paraphernalia at this year-round Halloween emporium.

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.

Thousands of Mexican Free-Tailed Bats soar around an abandoned storm drain at sunset each summer.

An assortment of armored tanks and Howitzer cannons in the middle of the Sonoran Desert.

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

A Circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.

An eclectic treasure trove of maritime marvels.

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.