A narrow passage next to a cafe leads to a courtyard exploding with murals, tags, and paste-ups.

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

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

"We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and then we'll take it higher..."

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

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

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.

A memorial dedicated to the famed North Pole explorer appropriately sits at the far edge of Arlington National Cemetery.

A glimpse of the Pacific Northwest‘s indigenous culture in Washington, D.C.

While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.

An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.

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

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

A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

The national park was once a plantation estate.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.