The only parking meter in the entire town, it is surrounded by 100 free spaces.

A gift from Abbot Kinney and a little bit of piece of Black history in Venice Beach.

A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.

The Zalud family experienced a number of tragedies in one decade, giving rise to rumors that the 19th century house is haunted.

Exotic feline breeding compound and conservation center.

Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.

Thousands of lawn gnomes have infested this Australian roundabout.

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

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

The sixth of London's "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries, and a source of unlikely inspiration to Beatrix Potter.

The longest hedge maze in the world.

This Gothic Revival castle used as a shooting location for "The Secret Garden" and other films.

Astonishing rock formations dot the Brimham Moor landscape.

A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.

The largest cave chamber in Britain—big enough to fit a whole cathedral inside.

Claiming to be the oldest hat store in the world, this historic haberdashery had a hand (and a head) in the creation of the Bowler.

A secretive collection featuring objects that were designed specifically for U.S. intelligence operations.

Secret US military film studio in the Hollywood Hills.

An informal walk of fame in front of a Hollywood office building remembers a comedic great and his associates.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.

A toy store with a century-long history preserves the craftsmanship of playthings of the past.

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.