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

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

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

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

A narrow opening between the mountains of the Amalfi Coast creates a scenic hidden beach.

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

Among the busts of heroes of the Roman Republic of 1849, there is also a statue of a boy and his dog.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

This Florida resort community is where the Amish come to have fun in the sun.

Manatees congregate around a power plant's discharge canal where the water is especially warm.

A memorial to legendary newsman, publisher, and owner of La Gaceta, the only trilingual newspaper in the U.S.

A tiny, unassuming park in Tampa that belongs to the Republic of Cuba.

The only presidential monument to display a late POTUS's actual casket.

A favorite of Amelia Earhart, ranking among those rare bridges that can be crossed without changing sides of the river.

The largest collection of historic military firearms in the United States.

An eccentric priest's tribute to George Washington, this chapel tells the story of the American Revolution.

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

The place where Samuel "Slater the Traitor" brought the Industrial Revolution to America.