Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Allen-Bradley Clock Tower
This was once the largest four-sided clock in the world (yes, even bigger than Big Ben).
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Cross Plains, Wisconsin
St. Mary of the Oaks Shrine
A tiny 1857 chapel sits on top of a secluded, forested hill.
Cross Plains, Wisconsin
Matz Farmstead Ruins
Picturesque and haunting, these 160-year-old stone ruins on top of a bluff are the only remains of a settler's legacy.
London, England
The Duke of Wellington’s Mounting Stone
Outside of one of Britain's most renowned social clubs, a step installed specifically for the Duke.
London, England
Giro the Dog's Grave
The final resting place of a German diplomat's beloved companion.
London, England
Endangered Species Doorway
An archway adorned with vulnerable flora and fauna.
London, England
London's Lilliputian Police Station
London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.
London, England
Trafalgar Square Imperial Measurements
These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.
London, England
The Fourth Plinth
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.
London, England
'A Conversation With Oscar Wilde'
An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.
London, England
The Sherlock Holmes Pub and Museum
This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
London, England
Benjamin Franklin House
One of America's founding fathers lived in this London lodging between 1757 and 1775.
London, England
British Optical Association Museum
The world's oldest optical museum is an odd collection where the exhibits look at you.
London, England
Charing Cross Mural
The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.
London, England
Charing Cross Storm Tree
A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.
London, England
Of Alley and the Duke’s Streets
An agreement meant to honor the Duke of Buckingham led to this unusually-named passageway near Charing Cross.
London, England
York Water Gate
These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.
London, England
Philpot Lane Mice Sculpture
A mysterious pair of mice eating a piece of cheese is London's smallest public sculpture.
London, England
Pudding Lane
The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.
London, England
Monument to the Great Fire of London
The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
London, England
Roman Wharf Timber
The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.
London, England
Remains of the Old London Bridge
Only a few pieces remain of the structure that carried people and goods across the Thames for some 600 years.
London, England
Whispering Gallery at St Paul’s Cathedral
Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.
London, England
Tea Building
A building that survived WWII, possibly on the virtue of its name alone.
