The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

A wonderfully eccentric Victorian-era museum and library.

This strangely dressed taxidermy creature has a heartbreaking story.

Inspired by Thomas Stothard's painting of the "Journey to Canterbury," albeit with Canterbury natives.

A statue in Budapest's Liberty Square honors the former U.S. president's efforts to end the Cold War.

The geographical center of Budapest is marked with a 10-foot-tall stylized zero.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

A boat slowly sinking into the Essex mud flats bearing the names of the disappeared that haunt the Thames Estuary.

A story of cutlasses carelessly carving a celibate centenarian's cemetery stone.

Cemetery dating back to 1884, known for being the final resting place of the notorious Kray twins.

Despite the name, these small saltwater swimming pools have nothing to do with the Romans.

The only statue of a royal mistress in all of London.

This small collection of rare books was uniquely locked up for safe keeping.

Two copies of a rejected Victorian-era lamp design still stand along the Thames River.

Some of the earliest leaders of the Moravian congregation are buried here.

Built by George III to observe the transit of Venus, this Georgian gem is a unique survivor in the Arcadian landscape of Richmond upon Thames.

This unusual gravestone was crafted for cricket lover and master bat maker William Oates Sykes.

Though much of the castle was robbed of its stones, the underlying earthworks are among the best-preserved in England.

A tiny chapel perched along a 14th-century bridge.

A less famous, short-lived meeting spot of the Inklings.

The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.

Beside the pew where C.S. Lewis often sat while attending church, a window filled with characters from his beloved stories.

Surreal riveted sea forts once protected the Kent shores from German attack.

When the public was consulted about a new piece of street art, they naturally asked for an enormous metal dragon.