Oddly enough, a pair of Wolfs funded the construction of this Little Red Riding Hood sculpture.

This tribute to the 16th-century composer is now an unusual shrine to Michael Jackson.

A small square plaque marks a failed assassination attempt that could have changed history.

A rare chance to ride one of the few continuous elevators still in operation.

Carved fountains poignantly placed in parks and in front of special monuments.

Fantastic views and thousands of love locks.

A commemorative plaque at the door pays tribute to an "American Patriot" known for his betrayal.

This knockout museum lies in a sleepy corner of London.

This London marker celebrates the spot where the world-famous English band was founded.

This overlooked street light once served as a KGB dead letter box.

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

Never actually a tree at all, this spot was the site of London's public hangings for nearly 600 years.

Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.

Claiming to be the oldest hat store in the world, this historic haberdashery had a hand (and a head) in the creation of the Bowler.

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

This former monument to an invented Iraqi victory was turned into a military camp during the subsequent invasion.

A plain wooden seat that once belonged to one of the most prominent figures of the Protestant Reformation.

On the side of a building, a depiction of the woman who became a local legend by tossing soup out her window.

The world's largest second-hand graces a clock surrounded by constantly changing flower beds. 

An opulent monument built for a duke who donated his entire fortune to the city of Geneva.