This poignant sculpture of a gnarled weapon is a symbol of non-violence.

This cobblestoned medieval-style town was entirely constructed in the 1990s and 2000s.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

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

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.

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

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

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

London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

Catacombs turned marketplace.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

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

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

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

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.

Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

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

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

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.