Places williamf Wants to Go

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

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

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

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

Drink your espresso at a Victorian-era urinal in this underground-restroom-turned-coffee-bar.

This 19th-century pub features stained-glass windows celebrating Victorian-era “champions.”

A once grand hotel is being retaken by the wilderness it once capitalized on.

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

This little-known rival to the Library of Congress houses one of the largest collections of pre-1876 American books, newspapers, and manuscripts.

This evocatively named natural crevasse was created by a torrent of water that smashed right through a granite deposit.

A single room pays homage to the prodigious achievements of the 30th President of the United States.

This site commemorates the birthplace of the game of basketball, invented by James Naismith in the winter of 1891.

The first keystone arch railroad bridges constructed in America.

Herman Melville wrote 'Moby Dick' in this landmark 18th-century house surrounded by farmland.

One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.

This petite park lets visitors see and touch examples of fossilized dinosaur tracks.

A Barbary Coast watering hole built into a Gold Rush shipwreck.

The oldest dim sum restaurant in the United States is a nostalgic jewel.

The tea room that pushed the boundaries of adorable straight into... we can't find the words.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

The grand, column-fronted, sculpture-adorned home of the ambitious digital library.

A 300-ship graveyard, with a few still visible at low tide.

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."