The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.

Children's hospital in London that operates on royalties received from Peter Pan, which J.M. Barrie signed over in 1929.

Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

The rose garden in Regent's Park where Pongo and Perdita met for the first time in Disney's "101 Dalmatians."

An eccentric 18th century naval officer built a ship's quarterdeck on his roof, the inspiration for Mary Poppins's "Admiral Boom."

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

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

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

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.

The final resting place of a suffragist author.

This Danish castle is supposedly haunted by a woman too independent to not be a witch.

Hundreds of secret cabinets built into the walls of legendary poisoner's private work room.

The Florence Nightingale Museum is home to the famous nurse's most treasured possession: her beloved pet owl.

The oldest inn in Kilkenny was established by the first convicted witch in Ireland.

Life's work of sculptor Elisabet Ney remains preserved in her last studio.

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

A historic house devoted to the teachings of a 1700's prophetess and her mysterious box of revelations.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

Only museum dedicated to women pilots, with personal artifacts from Amelia Earhart and other aviatrixes.

An English cenotaph honoring an American feminist icon.

Memorializing the bravery of one young woman facing the monster of her age.