This pun was simply waiting to come to life, and one defense contractor made it so.

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.

These mythological giants take time out of their busy day guarding a Victorian market to let you know what time it is.

Legend has it that seven Anglo-Saxon kings were coronated on this stone, located in the appropriately-named town of Kingston.

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.

The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.

A Welsh sheep farm provides daily (non-sheep) meals to red kites, producing dazzling displays of aerial acrobatics.

A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.

The world's largest prehistoric copper mine had 30,000 animal bones scattered throughout the maze of passageways.

This tablet indicates where the tragic monarch returned to begin her tumultuous downfall.

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

This highest peak in New Mexico is named after an explorer who had a habit of lending his moniker to peaks.

Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.