A neighborhood with Art Deco architecture as eccentric as its history.

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

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

A jumble of concrete on the corner of one of London’s terraced buildings is actually a work of art.

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

Soon after its unveiling, this giant inverted globe sparked controversy and was vandalized.

This Underground station has been a popular filming location for decades, even before it closed.

Victorian-era Londoners really wanted to believe this 17th-century cistern was actually an ancient artifact.

The largest of London's subterranean rivers and once a mad, bad center of London life.

London’s first road overpass is so old that it was originally built for horse-drawn carriages.

What started as a way to address damp basement walls turned into a house filled with intricate hand-carved designs.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

A hidden workshop for creating and restoring Papal mosaic masterpieces.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

This statue is the only female representation of Rome's "talking statues."

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

An oasis of beauty, tranquility and botanical research in the middle of Rome.

The mystic whose incorrupt corpse still attracts the faithful.

Remnants of a 4th-century church with vivid medieval frescoes and ancient sarcophagi hide beneath this old basilica.

This small Roman arch was transformed into a dwelling by the founder of the Trinitarian Order.

Charles Dickens was not a fan of the ghastly wall dressings in this 6th century church.