Decorated by local artists, the city's utility boxes have become three-dimensional canvases.

Fossils, railroads, and waterfalls!

Nestled near the mountains of western Canada resides this behemoth earth mover.

Manchester salvaged this sculpture of the adopted Mancunian when it was no longer wanted in Ukraine.

Despite having a dome made of papier-mâché this tiny observatory has survived for over a century.

A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.

Have a seat with the father of modern computing at this Manchester monument.

19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

A tiny, hidden alleyway dedicated to the father of meteorology.

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.

A historic Georgian building and warm springs.

The oldest of the three remaining bridges in England with buildings on top of them.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

These 90-year-old murals of local kings, Vikings, and outlaws hide in plain sight in a beautifully baroque shopping arcade.

Exquisite carvings of leaves, Green Men, and the occasional dragon adorn a medieval chapter house.

Legend says this demonic carving inside a medieval cathedral was one of Satan's minions.

Murals of the wild parties once held on the frozen River Thames.

Buried for centuries, this hidden cellar is all that remains of London's medieval Whitefriars Monastery.

An engineering error ensured this cavernous 350-foot-long subterranean thoroughfare was never used as intended.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.