This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Colorful clay cliffs tower over an unofficial nudist beach on Martha's Vineyard.

The filming location of a shark attack in Steven Spielberg’s famous shark movie.

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

This general store is more than a century old and home to various oddities and antiques.

A giant time capsule not scheduled to be cored until 2040.

A mysterious find dredged from Louisiana waters.

An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."

Mural fragments and various sculptures honor the longtime artist.

Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.

A collection of comics, graphic novels, animation and caricatures devoted to exploring this often overlooked art form.

The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.

This intricately carved and hilariously huge bed was such a famous symbol both Shakespeare and Byron used it in their writing.

Hidden in the courtyard of the Victoria and Albert Museum is a little-known tribute to two celebrity pooches.

A small museum that celebrates the history and culture of the LGBTQ community in England.

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

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

A 2000-year-old Roman amphitheater lies just below Guildhall Yard.

Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.

This hidden green space is the city's second largest conservatory.

Once seen as a bit of an eyesore, this sculpture has become a staple of downtown Houston.