A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

The national park was once a plantation estate.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.

A science teacher's dream.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

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

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.