This piece of peacetime naval wreckage memorializes the tragic sinking of the USS Maine--an event which sparked the Spanish-American war.

This bronze sculpture was inspired by a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife embracing after he won the Nobel Peace Prize.

This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

One of the indelible moments of the American Revolution took place at this location.

No one messes with the Massachusetts sacred cod, not this time...

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

Narrowest house in Boston.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

A museum that chronicles the interesting and often dark history of the London docklands, once one of the major trading ports of the world.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.

One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.

A tribute to the intrepid explorer and his crew who perished in terrible conditions on an ill-fated expedition to the Arctic.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.

Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.

The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.

Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.

The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.