Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

The pile of books behind the dignified writer gave the statue a most undignified nickname.

Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.

100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.

Because sometimes the most efficient route from A to B isn't a straight line.

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.

This beautiful Brooklyn monument over a crypt memorializes a grim and largely unknown story from the American Revolution.

The last remaining example of the boatmen's perches that once dotted the south bank of the Thames.

The longest continuous underwater road in North America was built at the insistence of Franklin Roosevelt.

A strip of modern stores in historic buildings.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

This innovative steam machine was no doubt the most famous of the pioneer locomotives.

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.

This secret garden has bloomed into London's most unique hub of urban creativity.

A fully functional, 200-year-old remnant of the time when Brixton was mostly fields.

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.