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The stacks of John K. King Used & Rare Books.

Detroit, Michigan

John K. King Used & Rare Books

This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.

A motorcade drives past the Uniroyal Giant Tire.

Allen Park, Michigan

Uniroyal Giant Tire

The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.

The "Chamber Hodag" in Rhinelander, Wisconsin.

Rhinelander, Wisconsin

The Hodag

The menacing creature had a tremendous influence on the local culture before being exposed as a hoax.

Chiann, a big beer drinker.

Phillips, Wisconsin

Fred Smith's Wisconsin Concrete Park

An oddly poignant roadside attraction celebrating American folklore.

The Superior Dome

Marquette, Michigan

The Superior Dome

As its grandiose name implies, this wooden dome is unsurpassed in size.

Find the lamp on a quiet side street just off the Strand.

London, England

Carting Lane Sewer Lamp

The pretty iron lamp is a reminder of the architecture underneath London's streets.

The dragon.

London, England

Temple Bar Memorial Dragon

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

Two Princes Staircase in the White Tower.

London, England

Two Princes Staircase

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

Water still flows through

London, England

Traitors' Gate

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Pelicans of St James's Park

London, England

Pelicans of St James's Park

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

Allies by Lawrence Holofcener. (Wikimedia Commons)

London, England

Allies Sculpture

Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.

Ziggy Stardust Plaque

London, England

Ziggy Stardust Plaque

This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.

Huntsman & Sons

London, England

Huntsman & Sons

The real clothing store that inspired a fictional spy organization's front.

Cecil Court.

London, England

Cecil Court

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

Faux Number 10 Downing Street.

London, England

10 Adam Street

England's most famous front door has an accidental doppelganger.

Two of the ravens at the Tower of London.

London, England

The Tower Ravens

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

The execution ax and block.

London, England

The Executioner's Ax

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

Graffiti.

London, England

Beauchamp Tower

Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.

The elephant sculpture by Kendra Haste.

London, England

The Tower of London Menagerie

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

Cleopatra's Needle.

London, England

Cleopatra's Needle Shrapnel Scars

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

Fleet Air Arm Memorial

London, England

Fleet Air Arm Memorial

A haunting monument dedicated to the Royal Naval Air Service and theĀ Fleet Air Arm.

Thomas Thornycroft's statue of Boadicea and her Daughters in London.

London, England

Boadicea and Her Daughters

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

Lion Salt Works

Marston, England

Lion Salt Works

Learn about the history of mining and making salt at this Cheshire museum.

The Chester Rows in an earlier century.

Chester, England

Chester Rows

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

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