This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.

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

The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

This historic tall ship traveled 1.5 million miles around the globe, and once did duty as the mythical pirate ship in Peter Pan.

The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.

This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

A mysterious pair of mice eating a piece of cheese is London's smallest public sculpture.

A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.

Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

This mysterious abandoned fort looks like something pulled right from Arabian legend.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."