This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

A sacred lake with thousands of sacred carp and a biblical history.

This hunter-gatherer architecture is believed to be the oldest religious complex known.

A replica of the famed statue far from home.

A defensive structure built during the Hundred Years War has remained useful in one way or another for nearly 700 years.

During the heyday of fishing in Hastings, there were more than 100 of these storage facilities.

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

An anti-tank graveyard in the English countryside.

This curious Tudor-era castle was once home to Napoleon's greatest adversary, the Duke of Wellington.

Overlooking the seaside town of Margate stands a tribute to an artist's lover.

This forgotten chalk mine was reopened thanks to a massive effort from the local community.

Grotto replete with mystical designs laid out in glued shell mosaics.

Go deep down into the earth to experience the world of Welsh coal miners.

The remains of centuries of copper mining appear like an alien landscape.

This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.

This 19th-century fountain's namesake animal isn't what you think it is.

Two towns are linked by an engineering marvel masquerading as a boring suspension bridge.

This beautiful spit of land was once the summer playground of the king of Spain.

The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.

This Bordeaux parking garage has 712 indoor spaces, and one outdoor.

A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.