These iconic characters honor Carl Giles, who brought humor to newspaper readers for almost 50 years.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

Also known as "Robin Hood's tree," this tree became a famed location along Hadrian's Wall before it was cut down in an act of vandalism.

A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.

One of the oldest amusement rides in existence was a huge disappointment to its creator.

A typographic tribute to the many comedic greats who make Great Britain laugh.

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.