Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.

This sculpture of Edward of Woodstock is surrounded by eight Victorian lamp bearers.

One of three sites in England that house the National Collection of Arms and Armour.

The elegant structure of this 19th century railroad bridge creates an illusion of infinity.

First road tunnel in England.

Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.

Before 1993, this historic-looking village—King Charles III's pet project—didn’t exist at all.

This tribute to the fictional detective stands at the famous literary character's address.

The rose garden in Regent's Park where Pongo and Perdita met for the first time in Disney's "101 Dalmatians."

Legend has it that seven Anglo-Saxon kings were coronated on this stone, located in the appropriately-named town of Kingston.

A group of committed locals restored this centuries-old windmill to its original condition.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

Gothic tower where Lord Alfred Tennyson wrote the poem "The Sleeping Beauty."

A domino effect created with Britain’s iconic telephone boxes.

Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.

These gutted monastery ruins still stand proudly in the middle of the Italian countryside.

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.

The world's first consecrated windmill.

This memorial is dedicated to the legendary suffragette, who stepped in front of the king's horse during the Epsom Derby.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

Hawai'i's oldest wooden house was shipped around Cape Horn from Boston in 1820.

Hiding in plane sight.

Once the site of the Hawaiian monarchy, this building was originally designed as a palace.