1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

Wash down heaping platters of meze with raki at one of the city's best taverns.

In this cobwebbed old operating theater, you can practically hear the screams of the unanesthetized patients.

Banksy gives themself artistic license with this piece of London street art.

London's Victorian Tower of Babel.

Possibly the world's smallest museum is home to one exhibit that sheds light on the capital city's dark criminal history.

Glasgow's oldest pub has a proud literary tradition and possibly a ghost or two.

Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.

One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.

An impressive armored bronze effigy marks the tomb of one of the medieval era's greatest warriors.

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

This strangely dressed taxidermy creature has a heartbreaking story.

This skewed English house has looked like it's going to fall over for centuries.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

A commemorative plaque at the door pays tribute to an "American Patriot" known for his betrayal.

An eccentric Victorian aristocrat's enormous collection of medieval armor and weapons from around the world.

Collection dedicated to brands, packaging and advertising.

This bookstore serves recipes from the cookbooks on sale.

This painting of a beloved dog will be on display at the Scottish National Gallery at long as the museum exists.

The site of London’s first coffee house has been serving refreshments of one kind or another for 360 years.

Never actually a tree at all, this spot was the site of London's public hangings for nearly 600 years.

The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.

Near the site where the English Archbishop was born, you can find an emblem in the shape of a pilgrim's badge.

The world's longest continuously running show has played at this small West End theater since 1974.