Windsor, England
The Queen's Swans at Windsor
All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.
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Windsor, England
All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.
Margate, England
Grotto replete with mystical designs laid out in glued shell mosaics.
Margate, England
Overlooking the seaside town of Margate stands a tribute to an artist's lover.
Brighton, England
A vintage penny arcade hidden in the back of a fun fair-themed bar.
London, England
This inn of the court provides a fascinating window into London’s legal and architectural history.
Aldeburgh, England
This massive metal scallop is a tribute to an English composer who once walked across this beach.
Brighton, England
This tiny alleyway is now a shrine to a subculture riot between the mods and rockers.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
A cemetery for Slovenian notables also serves as a popular recreation space.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Martin Bricelj Baraga's monolithic sculpture measures the blueness of the sky, and changes color to match it.
London, England
The final resting place to 300 Victorian-era pets hides inside the city park.
London, England
The famous polar explorer stands outside the Royal Geographical Society's headquarters.
London, England
The bar where "The Great Train Robbery" was planned was once a nexus of high society and low morals.
London, England
This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.
London, England
This bookstore serves recipes from the cookbooks on sale.
Rivington, England
This 20th-century replica of a 13th-century castle has itself fallen into ruin.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This painting of a beloved dog will be on display at the Scottish National Gallery at long as the museum exists.
Wigtown, Scotland
A circle made up of 19 boulders has stood in Scotland's Bladnoch Valley for some 4,000 years.
Norwich, England
One of the oldest bridges in Norwich was used during the English witch trials and is said to be haunted.
Liverpool, England
These rose marble urinals are the most luxurious loos in Liverpool.
Bristol, England
After protestors toppled a statue of a 17th-century slave trader, the pedestal where it once stood remains unoccupied.
London, England
Outside of one of Britain's most renowned social clubs, a step installed specifically for the Duke.
London, England
A masterpiece of Art Deco architecture hidden in plain sight in West London.
London, England
Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.
London, England
At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.