A refurbished locomotive from a bygone era in the middle of the Jordanian desert.

The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.

The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity.

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

Three small rooms at the back of the “official” church of London's clowns.

A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.

A museum wholly devoted to juvenescence.

The Columbia Road Flower Market is now open every Sunday, rain or shine.

Collection dedicated to brands, packaging and advertising.

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

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.

Catacombs turned marketplace.

A toy store with a century-long history preserves the craftsmanship of playthings of the past.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

"We Seceded Where Others Failed."

Like Mardi Gras, only everyone's a pirate.

A building so large that it has its own weather.

A circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.

When you can't get to the Pacific, just go to Florida.

Over 120,000 curious objects that have shaped our modern world.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.