This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

A local prank turned town icon.

This jail which was in service for over a century is now open for curious visitors.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

A mapping error in the 19th century made loggers think this section of the forest was underwater.

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

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

A giant white horse drawn on an English hillside may not have been intended to be a horse at all.

The oldest working mechanical clock in the world.

A wrecked ship dating back to the American Revolution was only recently discovered off the Delaware coast.

World War II-era bunkers are hidden under the beaches of this picturesque park, which is still scattered with wartime watchtowers.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

The beams of the New College, Oxford dining hall come with an amazing story.

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

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

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

This historic home of the author of Lawrence of Arabia, has a history of literary celebrities and monogrammed sleeping bags.

A popular day's outing in Bovington consists of watching military tank driving practice.

A set of ancient drawings in the desert of Peru that are so massive, many of them can only be fully seen from the sky.