Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

This beautiful Victorian ironwork masterpiece was built to keep London from smelling like poop.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.