The world's largest collection of autographed baseballs can be found at the St. Petersburg Museum of History.

Seasonal, Pacific Northwest cuisine served in a 101 year old firehouse.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

Beside the pew where C.S. Lewis often sat while attending church, a window filled with characters from his beloved stories.

The medieval legend behind this holy well was one of the inspirations behind "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."

This historic pub is a hidden gem for fans of Lewis Carroll.

The beautiful non-repeating pattern honors the Oxford professor who discovered it.

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

The spot where Oxford garnered its name was also home to a medieval philosopher and includes a house covered in statues.

Site of the first hot air balloon flight conducted by the first English balloonist.

Oxford University's stateliest library seems designed to make students truly feel the weight of knowledge.

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

An Oxford museum where visitors can have tea with the Mad Hatter and climb through the wardrobe to a fantasy land.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

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

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

This collection of illusory paraphernalia has been culled from the history of London's premier magician's club.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

The only swimming pool listed on the National Register of Historic Places is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.