Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.

These carved, weathered stones once gave mail carriers and pub goers a leg up.

These gigantic skeletons tower over visitors and provide insight into the creatures that once ruled over Ireland.

This library dates back to the late 17th century and was one of the first public lending libraries in England.

The oldest standing structure in downtown San Diego.

A 19th-century Baja cantina that many say is the birthplace of the margarita.

It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

A former telephone box found new life as a photo booth and charity fundraiser.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

Legend says one of the world's largest marine geysers is actually a whale that got wedged within the rocks.

This grave marks one of few bodies retrieved from the disastrous Franklin Arctic expedition.

Many of Edinburgh's more unsavory characters spent their final days behind this door while awaiting their executions.

The original place where water met land in the City by the Bay is outlined in brass.

Possibly the world's smallest museum is home to one exhibit that sheds light on the capital city's dark criminal history.

A 1950s beatnik coffee house, turned 60s counterculture hotspot, turned modern music venue.

An ordinary lamppost situated in the middle of Cambridge has an unusual moniker and history.

One of several Lilliputian portals that are ready to transport passengers to other dimensions, if they can find them.

This city square dates back to the Scottish Enlightenment and was home to some of Scotland's brightest minds.

This unusual statue overlooking the Royal Mile has an interesting backstory.

One of the few surviving examples of Victorian-era public toilets now houses a small homestay.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

This once-controversial and slightly confusing statue of Achilles was built out of captured cannons.

The bridge is a secret gallery of discarded gum that has been transformed into miniature masterpieces.