Legend has it that this bronze orb, which sat atop an ancient Egyptian obelisk, once held the ashes of Julius Caesar.

Believed to be the remains of the lost Temple of Minerva, this nymphaeum has been known by its misnomer to this day.

This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.

This painting of a beloved dog will be on display at the Scottish National Gallery at long as the museum exists.

The beloved beast's taxidermy remains sit in the Natural History Museum's cafe.

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

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

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.

A big museum full of little worlds.

A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.

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

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

The souvenir got the company’s founder out of a pretty pickle at the World’s Fair.

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

The birthplace of American international flight service has been turned into a celebrity's microbrewery.

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, rocks and fossils from every U.S. state were collected into a pyramid of national unity.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

Two men built this castle on the Florida coast as an artistic “landscape sculpture.”

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

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

The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.