A two-inch thick solid brass rod that extends an astounding one kilometer straight into the earth.

A sprawling Baroque park with 300-year-old hydro-pneumatic waterworks.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

This hidden stream beneath Indianapolis makes an appearance in the best-selling novel "Underground Airlines."

This stately clubhouse has showcased German-American culture for over a century.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

One of the indelible moments of the American Revolution took place at this location.

Tucked away on a scenic trail, a modest memorial honors one of the greatest writers of our time.

Despite his legacy of work in Spain, Cuba, and Florida, the larger-than-life writer's grave is a simple affair tucked in an Idaho cemetery.

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

"Girl in a Wetsuit" is what happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100 year old copyright.

Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver.

Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.

This bridge made famous in a novel and on-screen wasn't actually built over the river Kwai.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

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

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

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