A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.

Auburn's iconic eagle flight goes back to a 19th century eagle that dropped dead on the field after inspiring the football team to victory.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring a corpse that bears a striking resemblance to Clark Gable.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

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

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

The "beautiful" equation predicting the movement of all electromagnetic particles is engraved in front of Newton's tomb.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

Experience a charming 1930's version of "infotainment."