London, England
Spitalfields Charnel House
Preserved behind glass, the ruins of a medieval building used to store human remains.
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London, England
Preserved behind glass, the ruins of a medieval building used to store human remains.
London, England
Only a few pieces remain of the structure that carried people and goods across the Thames for some 600 years.
London, England
This inn of the court provides a fascinating window into London’s legal and architectural history.
London, England
A lasting remnant of the London Blitz.
London, England
One of London's oldest houses contains a mixture of both old and modern features.
London, England
Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.
London, England
An ornate and disused early 20th-century building has been given new life as a fully operational structure, complete with offices, oyster bar, and a furniture retailer.
London, England
This sculpture, residing in a quiet corner of a London park, honors the victims of 9/11.
London, England
Tucked away behind the mansions of Mayfair, this picturesque garden is a hidden London treasure with a spooky past.
London, England
A discarded movie prop that was the original monolith for "2001: A Space Odyssey."
London, England
Though it's not the largest, this one-kilometer outdoor market is reportedly the longest in Europe.
London, England
The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.
London, England
This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.
London, England
These Victorian era devil sculptures were designed to spite a local vicar.
London, England
The "beautiful" equation predicting the movement of all electromagnetic particles is engraved in front of Newton's tomb.
London, England
Legend has it that seven Anglo-Saxon kings were coronated on this stone, located in the appropriately-named town of Kingston.
London, England
This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.
London, England
According to legend, this tomb holds the secrets to time travel.
London, England
A mineral spring that became all the rage in 17th-century England.
Windsor, England
All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.
Beaconsfield, England
The world's oldest model village.
Porangahau, New Zealand
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauo tamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronuku pokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
Rere, New Zealand
Nature's slip and slide.
Stratford, New Zealand
This mechanical clock performs "Romeo and Juliet" in a Shakespeare-themed New Zealand town.