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

The pile of books behind the dignified writer gave the statue a most undignified nickname.

Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.

Take in the views of Big Ben with a Guinness in hand at this floating pub aboard a 1930s Dutch barge.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

Several plaster noses are hidden in plain sight around London's Soho neighborhood.

The niches over the western entrance of Westminster Abbey honor individuals from the 20th century who gave their lives for their Christian beliefs.

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

This architectural triumph is the only Frank Lloyd Wright house in Alabama.

The highest point in Alabama was almost completely deforested, but is now home to protected towers and trees.

A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.

It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.

This Texas windmill field celebrates the power and majesty of the very winds that blow.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

The third-tallest lighthouse in the United States stands as a reminder of Atlantic City's early days.

Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."

These ruins are all that's left of the former Alabama State Capitol.

A rusted metal giant pays tribute to Birmingham’s industrial past.

A treasure trove of artifacts dating back to the late 19th century in Alabama.

In 1911 this intersection was called "the heaviest corner in the South," an outlandish claim that only grew wilder over the years.

The second-tallest water tower shaped like a peach in the American South.

A vineyard devoted entirely to an unexplored flavor frontier.

An epic statue dedicated to the memory of the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments of the U.S. Army

A massive museum preserving the United States culture and the home of Abraham Lincoln's sleigh.