The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.

This statue of Olympic hockey coach Herb Brooks immortalizes one of the greatest moments in American sports history.

A museum dedicated to the exploring past, present, and future innovations.

When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.

This old residential building was once the largest flour mill in the world.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

The oldest remaining frame residence in Minneapolis.

The oldest continually used church in Minneapolis also sells great meat pies.

Nicknamed the "Grand Canyon of the North," this open-pit mine in Minnesota has a much shorter history.

At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.

An unsanctioned shrine that sprung up outside the late singer's home is causing a stir in London's Highgate neighborhood.

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.

England's most notorious suicide spot.

These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.

This mysterious chalk figure of a horse has been recreated and restored for more than a century.

This large torch on the Hove coastline helped Sir Francis Drake defend England from the Spanish fleet.

These seaside shelters once enjoyed by royalty remain a part of local history.

Decrepit Victorian public lift is a white-knuckle ride.

Regency-era excess on the English Coast.

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.

Legend says lovers who hold hands while venturing along this stone jetty and kiss at the end will remain together forever.

A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.