A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

Everything from miniature biblical scenes to life-sized statues are almond-based at this sweet and nutty gallery.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

The national park was once a plantation estate.

A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.

The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet your wish will be granted.

Op-art architecture designed for happiness.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

The clever workshop that has been designing some of the most unusual coffins imaginable.

The first mosque in Ghana is known as the "Mecca of West Africa."

At Ghana's largest wildlife refuge you feel like you're right in the animals' backyard.

Where thousands of slaves passed through the "Door of No Return."

This series of rope-style bridges brings visitors into a jungle layer that is usually reserved for birds and monkeys.

The burial ground of four Buganda monarchs was nearly destroyed by a devastating fire.

Uganda's smallest savannah park is home to over 350 species of birds and mammals.

A strangely forgotten claimant to the much contested title of "Source of the Nile."

The home of half the world's population of critically endangered mountain gorillas.

Where the White Nile River dramatically cascades between Lake Kyoga and Lake Albert in Uganda.

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

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.