St. Petersburg, Florida
Sunken Gardens
A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.
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Lake Wales, Florida
Bok Tower Gardens
Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.
Lahaina, Hawaii
Lahaina Banyan Tree
Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson's Retro Airport Control Tower
This iconic 1958 tower welcomes air travelers to Tucson with neon-lit letters and architectural style.
Benson, Arizona
Kartchner Caverns
Limestone caves with spectacular showcase chambers.
London, England
Broad Street Cholera Pump
The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.
London, England
Victoria and Albert Museum WWII Battle Scars
The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.
London, England
Hyde Park Pet Cemetery
The final resting place to 300 Victorian-era pets hides inside the city park.
London, England
Earl's Court Police Box
The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.
London, England
Peter Pan Statue
A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.
London, England
Paddington Bear Statue
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
London, England
Kyoto Garden
A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.
London, England
London's Lilliputian Police Station
London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.
London, England
Cecil Court
A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.
London, England
Seven Noses of Soho
Several plaster noses are hidden in plain sight around London's Soho neighborhood.
London, England
Giro the Dog's Grave
The final resting place of a German diplomat's beloved companion.
London, England
Algerian Coffee Stores
Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.
London, England
Millennium Bridge Tiny Chewing Gum Art
The bridge is a secret gallery of discarded gum that has been transformed into miniature masterpieces.
London, England
William Wallace Memorial
A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."
London, England
Shoreditch Town Hall
A recently restored Shoreditch landmark with ties to Jack the Ripper.
London, England
Topolski's 'Memoir of the Century'
Tucked inside a South Bank bar is an epic expressionist chronicle of the 20th century.
London, England
London Necropolis Railway Station
A closed London rail station created to cart away the dead still bears the marks of attempts to make it less morbid.
Greatstone, England
Greatstone Sound Mirrors
Huge concrete structures designed as an early warning system for Britain to detect enemy aircraft.
Dungeness, England
Derek Jarman's Garden
An avant-garde artist is survived by his seaside garden.
