A castle that was built stone by stone by an eccentric journalist.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

An unassuming, powerful monument north of the U.S. Capitol bears witness to the resilience of Japanese Americans during a time of grave injustice.

Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

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

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

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.

Small museum packed with artifacts recovered by the man rumored to be the real-life inspiration for Indiana Jones.

Here, cows that make vodka are treated like celebrities.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

Some of the most unusual (and in some cases, disgusting) flavors of soda imaginable.