According to legend it was a nap taken under this tree that kicked off the California Gold Rush.

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

With lush plants and flowers, huge trees, ponds, and hidden monuments, this place feels a bit like discovering Narnia.

A historic, reportedly haunted pub that provided inspiration for several famous adventure novels.

A unique tribute to the chocolatey past that helped shape one British city.

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.

An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.

The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.

Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.

This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

A shrine to one of England's female saints in what is believed to be her former home.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

The first graveyard named "Boot Hill" was established in Hays, Kansas, years before better known cemeteries with the same name.

A meticulously restored Wichita home designed by the most renowned American architect of the 20th century.

The grandson of a Kiowa chief created what has become the iconic symbol of a city on the Plains.

Stone markers on the campus of Gallaudet University commemorate a peculiar school tradition.

Coins and medals straight from the mint await visitors to this shop in the nation's capital.

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

The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.

The 28,000-year-old specimen is remarkably intact.

A 1,100-ton train fell through the floor in 1953. Workers got it patched up in just 72 hours.

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

A street in front of NASA's D.C. headquarters has been named in honor of the Black women who were essential to early spaceflight.