Over 100 years ago this pyramidal holding cell was reserved for rowdy drunks but now only offers five minute sentences.

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

The Pentagon sits on a former island that was in Virginia at low tide and D.C. at high tide.

An ear-piercing buzzer calls lawmakers to a vote with a series of long and short rings to form coded messages.

One of Oxford's greatest treasures likely belonged to the legendary King Alfred the Great.

A red-brick beacon stands against the tempestuous Atlantic, on the windiest site in the United Kingdom.

This centuries-old pub boasts a collection of more than 4,500 snippets of neckties from around the world.

Every drop of D.C. tap water flows through this old waterworks.

A line of blue paint marks the route of the inaugural parade.

This engineering marvel is the longest bridge in Canada and one of the longest spans in the world.

Trek up this glacier before it disappears.

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.

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

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.

The small bright red pillar survived the 1996 Manchester bombing virtually unscathed.

The stoic structure boasts a whimsical set of stained glass art commemorating Lewis Carroll.

A surprising, but overlooked example of geology in the middle of the nation’s capital.

The shop where the girl who inspired the beloved character once bought sweets is now a book-themed commercial curiosity.

The bridge's highly-contested plaque (once again) honors Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

Corn-inthian columns with a uniquely American take on neoclassical architecture.

This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

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

An obscure federal monument honors the French diplomat who served as Ambassador to the U.S. during WWI.

The wooded estate of the Forest Service employee responsible for D.C.’s cherry blossom trees.