San Francisco, California
Doggie Diner Head
This grinning pup statue is all that's left of what was once a ubiquitous Bay Area diner chain.
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San Francisco, California
This grinning pup statue is all that's left of what was once a ubiquitous Bay Area diner chain.
Nottingham, England
A 15th-century former coaching inn forms the implausibly grand entrance to a 1980s shopping mall.
Lincoln, England
Legend says this demonic carving inside a medieval cathedral was one of Satan's minions.
London, England
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.
London, England
A gruesome and mysterious ancient sculpture of a pagan deity from the Roman occupation of Celtic Britain.
London, England
This magnificently macabre shield shows the power of chivalrous love in medieval times.
London, England
"We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and then we'll take it higher..."
London, England
This intriguing Bronze Age artifact spent centuries hidden within a Welsh faerie hill.
Nottingham, England
These 90-year-old murals of local kings, Vikings, and outlaws hide in plain sight in a beautifully baroque shopping arcade.
Liverpool, England
Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
Los Angeles, California
This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.
Lincoln, England
The oldest of the three remaining bridges in England with buildings on top of them.
London, England
A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.
Nottingham, England
A curious urban windmill once owned by a renowned British mathematical physicist.
Nottingham, England
The Birthplace of the Englishman who founded the A.C. Milan football club.
London, England
The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.
London, England
This museum inside a museum tells the story of London's timepieces.
Grand Canyon Village, Arizona
A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.
York, England
An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.
London, England
A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.