The barrel-made lookout from Shackleton's final ship is tucked away in the crypt of one of London's oldest churches.

The real clothing store that inspired a fictional spy organization's front.

Part mural and part sculpture, this work of art sits in the middle of the Promenade, as if swimming in a river of asphalt towards the ocean.

This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.

The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.

This print shop boasts one of the largest pinball arcades in San Francisco.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

This environmental engineering marvel keeps salt water from the Elizabeth River.

A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.

At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.

Installed at a chaotic intersection, this gave London traffic cops a place to hang their heavy woolen coats.

The wooden telephone box hidden away in London's Piccadilly was the original prototype of the iconic kiosk.

This Las Vegas casino boasts one of only three spiral escalators in the United States—an engineering wonder.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

A pair of mutilated bronze octopuses slump at the base of the monument honoring California's admission to the U.S.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

This museum explores the history of the book, from scrolls to mass-produced objects through tools, stories, and massive cast-iron binding machinery (some of it operational).

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.