The broken skateboards that became a poignant memorial to a murdered skater.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

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

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

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

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

Monsters and miniatures are held in equal esteem at this wondrous museum.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

This modest marker near Notre Dame identifies the very center of Paris.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.