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

The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

The famous polar explorer stands outside the Royal Geographical Society's headquarters.

This once-controversial and slightly confusing statue of Achilles was built out of captured cannons.

This colonial fort is an intriguing example of Renaissance military architecture.

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

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.

The world's largest frame offers spectacular views of the city's past and present.

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

Two giant painted cooling towers make for one of the world’s most epic bungee jumps.

Just outside Lesotho's capital city, a rock formation takes the shape of a powerful predator.

An obelisk marks the spot where a British explorer's heart was buried before the rest of his body was transported to England.

Based on a real event, the statue is dedicated to those who fought and died for Zambia's independence.

While most of the games in this arcade take quarters, that would have been a small fortune when they were made.

Small teepee-like houses built for TB patients have become sheds, studios, and bus stops around Colorado Springs.

The scene of one of the darkest moments in American labor history has been left essentially untouched since the tragedy.

A futuristic hovertrain is parked unceremoniously alongside a nondescript road.

A spur fit for a giant sits just off Highway 281 in Texas.

This abandoned building made of petrified wood was once a hotspot for buying moonshine.

These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.