A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

This statue stands as a message against the ills of Apartheid.

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

A small stone monument marks the spot on Stavely Road where the first of hundreds of missiles touched down during World War II.

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

A small museum that celebrates the history and culture of the LGBTQ community in England.

These 19th-century gas tanks were remade into an apartment complex.

This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.

This sculpture encompasses the emotion of rail travel.

Visit the grave of a famous feminist author and the mother of Mary Shelley.

A series of carved figures that scandalized British society.

The broken skateboards that became a poignant memorial to a murdered skater.

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

The curios of pharmacist and collector Henry Wellcome.

The only university zoological museum in London houses extinct animals, bizarre natural history specimens, and a Micrarium of microscopic creatures.

An small and easily overlooked archaeology museum chock full of Egyptian artifacts.

The remains of the great moral philosopher reside in a university in London.

This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

A unique museum dedicated to culture and artistry of carpet weaving.

The building's fluid, wavelike walls are a true feat of architectural ingenuity.

This mysterious but iconic tapered tower appears in many Azeri fairytales and legends.