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.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

The first life claimed by this record-breaking peak wasn't lost to exposure or a fall but rather lightning.

This natural wonder is disappearing at an alarming rate.

An idyllic swimming pool tells the tale of Hemingway's trouble with women.

This legendary "evil" doll has been haunting the citizens of Key West for over 100 years.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

This controversial depiction of the "Founder of California" looks as though it was sculpted from mashed potatoes.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

A 90-acre park on former landfill that hosts an annual kite festival.

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.

A gothic palace of endless stalagmites and pseudoscorpions waits within one of the world's most beautiful caves.

A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.

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

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.