Dine at a legendary after-hours joint frequented by David Bowie and Iggy Pop.

The world's first clock to use set theory as a measure of time required the invention of a new light bulb just to maintain its obtuse measurements.

An astonishingly accurate water clock that doubles as an hourly spectacle in this Berlin shopping area.

At 22 feet tall, these Bronze Age monoliths are some of the tallest standing stones in the United Kingdom.

This 11th-century Cistercian abbey was once seized by Henry VIII.

The last two abbots of this monastery were both executed by Henry VIII.

An unexpectedly extraterrestrial room in a former Victorian resort club.

This 6th-century church honors St. Tudno, the patron saint of Llandudno.

One of the trees in Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens is actually a World War II memorial, and it's made of metal.

In a resort town where the real Alice spent her summer holidays, iconic characters create a curious trail.

One of the oldest suspension bridges in the world blends in perfectly with a medieval castle.

This strange moor has a song written about it, Bronze Age carvings, and an alien sighting.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

The bones of the Biblical Magi traveled to Constantinople and Milan before landing in their current home inside an elaborate golden reliquary in the Cologne Cathedral.

Order a salt beef-loaded beigel at any hour of the day or night at this East End institution.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.

England's largest white horse isn't even white.

One of a series of sculptures making a statement about sea-level rise in the United Kingdom.

This hidden rooftop garden in downtown London offers a quiet respite from a bustling city.

An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.

Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.

Art Deco and “Wrenaissance” mash-up, this recently restored royal residence has been home to kings and comes with secret monkey passages included.

William Blake claimed to have painted this gothic masterpiece after encountering this nightmarish being in a vision.