Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

A building so large that it has its own weather.

The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.

Cliffs full of fossils at the portal to England's Jurassic Coast.

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

This artist's home turned gallery/museum preserves the creator's love of "Eastern" influences.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

65 million-year-old chalk outcroppings mark the end of the Jurassic Coast.

In 1943 the British military took control of this village, telling residents they had to leave temporarily. The villagers were never allowed to return.

A popular day's outing in Bovington consists of watching military tank driving practice.

A Black Forest cuckoo clock theme park features one timepiece big enough to walk inside.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.

This beautifully deceptive waterfall is something far different from what it appears to be.

Apartment complexes built into huge repurposed natural gas tanks.

A 300-kilogram egg sculpture that embodied a neighborhood revival.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.