The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.

A folly built to satisfy a gentleman's bet that he could drive his horses through the eye of a needle.

A riverside park built around the ruins of a massive dam that collapsed in 1909.

Installed at a chaotic intersection, this gave London traffic cops a place to hang their heavy woolen coats.

The unusual clock on this 18th-century market building has an extra minute hand for "Bristol time."

A majestic mansion designed in Mughalai style, complete with a turquoise onion dome.

Since 1874, this macabre collection has developed into a museum devoted to Scotland Yard's mementos of dastardly deeds.

A 200-year-old prison that now houses a peculiar crime museum.

A time-capsule monument reminding future generations of the importance of efficient and effective use of natural resources.

This comprehensive collection features Native American artifacts dating back centuries.

The site where chief Miantonomo of the Narraganset people was captured.

An intriguing three-sided folly is a testament to one man's devotion to Catholicism and the number three.

Shiny Brutalist box commemorates a pioneer of electricity and houses a railway transformer.

The largest and most well-preserved petroglyph site in the Verde Valley.

19th century tunnels burrowed under Liverpool.

The world's first indigenous rooftop farm boasts 2,000 plants from more than 35 different native Australian species.

This restaurant offers the original California cuisine.

What happens when a chef with indigenous roots takes over a hotel-restaurant?

Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.

One of Australia's largest secondhand bookstores.

A special train service transported Sydney's dead from this station to "Necropolis Receiving Houses" at Rookwood Cemetery.

It's said to be one of the most significant collections of contemporary Chinese art in the world.

World's oldest and largest space launch facility, once a secret missile testing site.

A unique walk through hundreds of cactus plants, including some that stretch over 8 feet tall.