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An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.

This peeling mural of Adam and Eve was inspired by the greenhouses at Kew Gardens.

This once-forgotten oasis in the middle of Lisbon was first created over a century ago quite by accident.

A seemingly inexplicable memorial honors a beloved Tampa fruit-seller.

Step back into the glory days of Florida's nascent tourism industry at this Gilded Age palace.

A tribute to a future time when gravity is conquered.

Visitors flock to see this church tower's unintended feature: It happens to resemble a giant chicken from multiple points of view.

A gleaming white tower in ornate Indian style soars above the low-slung bungalows of north Tampa.

This funky outdoor gallery in Florida is filled with whimsical recycled art installations.

An oddities shop that dabbles in the deathly and beautiful.

Several plaster noses are hidden in plain sight around London's Soho neighborhood.

A statue of the original Pearly King is hidden in a church's crypt.

These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.

The oldest Dutch colonial stone house in New York City is a hidden gem on the border of Brooklyn and Queens.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

The grounds of this Jacobean estate contain one of the oldest mulberry trees in England.

An eccentric 18th century naval officer built a ship's quarterdeck on his roof, the inspiration for Mary Poppins's "Admiral Boom."

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

The remains of the great moral philosopher reside in a university in London.

Colorful murals by Jean Cocteau hide within this peaceful London sanctuary.