Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.

Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

If New Orleans is the birthplace of the "cocktail," why does their own museum of cocktail memorabilia beg to differ?

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.

This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.

The naturally mummified body of a peasant girl saint.

The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.

Museum dedicated to literary greats of the Romantic Period is also the home in which Keats met his untimely end.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

The Liverpool street made famous by the Beatles is real.

This slice of 1960s Danish modernism does not conform to the Oxford college stereotypes.

This Norman castle was once the site of a Victorian-era prison, and now exists as a luxury hotel.

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

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

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

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

A fantastic place to see murals, and an important location in the history of Toronto's legal street art scene.

This abandoned neighborhood is now a park filled with beautiful trees, wildflowers, and hints of its past.