Known as the “Official Greeter of Juneau,” this dog still welcomes ships and their passengers to Alaska.

A whale of a public art display towers atop Juneau's cruise ship dock.

Deep into the lower floors of Pike Place, find a date with fowl fate.

An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

An ode to Japanese artist Hokusai, with a bit of a comical twist.

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.

London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.

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

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

One of London’s rare Tudor-era buildings is a fate-defying gatehouse for a church.

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

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.

The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.

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.

An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas' envoy that forgot to pay their rent for over a century.

Claiming to be the oldest hat store in the world, this historic haberdashery had a hand (and a head) in the creation of the Bowler.

One of America's founding fathers lived in this London lodging between 1757 and 1775.

A haunting monument dedicated to the Royal Naval Air Service and the Fleet Air Arm.