A plaque pays tribute to the artist's longtime London home.

This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.

This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.

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

This bewitching Babylonian goddess haunts a hallway of the British Museum.

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

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

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

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

Never actually a tree at all, this spot was the site of London's public hangings for nearly 600 years.

This Czech church doubles as something of a permanent fashion exhibition for a statue of the Infant Jesus.

Increasingly decayed figures stand as a powerful reminder of the human costs of Czech Communism.

This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.

Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.

Jail from the 19th century that was built by inmates.

A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.

These memorials built by an eccentric bachelor on the side of Interstate 5 cause both wonder and traffic accidents.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

The small town of Poulsbo in Washington state is the next best thing to the Kingdom of Norway.

The only surviving piece of a submarine said to be the most decorated vessel in U.S. history.

A community gathering place that once housed half-ton tanks and the World's Fair.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.