32 Secrets About Landmarks That Somebody, Somewhere Doesn’t Want You to Know

Think about the last time you were standing at the foot of some proud monument or noble statue. We’ll wager that the little fact-filled plaque at its base made no mention of the tourists who pooped there, the alligators that infest the area or the famous British pop-culture sensation that officially came to an end on the grounds.

These facts may not be inscribed in bronze, but dagnabbit, they should be! Here, read these factoids while we go lobby the higher-ups for some dough to start stamping steel.