The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring.

This Bordeaux parking garage has 712 indoor spaces, and one outdoor.

Catacombs turned marketplace.

London's Victorian Tower of Babel.

At this small museum, visitors can view artifacts from the only battlefield in London during the War of the Roses.

A mineral spring that became all the rage in 17th-century England.

One man's attempt to stay one step ahead of the church.

Flying high, this unusual hornet statue celebrates the local soccer team formerly owned by Elton John.

A tiny, remote island packed with wonders both natural and geeky.

This iconic high-rise residential block was one of the last to be built in the Brutalist style.

The final resting place to 300 Victorian-era pets hides inside the city park.

This unique bridge curls up like a caterpillar to let boats pass and then unfurls again to span a small canal.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

The author of Alice in Wonderland spent his final years at this whimsical Victorian home.

This public pool is one of the last remaining lidos of the countless built in the 1930's as public works projects in the United Kingdom.

This sculpture combines the literary Alice with her real-life inspiration.

This unassuming Victorian cemetery is the final resting place of author Lewis Carroll.

The remains of the oldest synagogue in Britain lay forgotten for seven centuries, hidden under a humble shop.

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

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

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

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

This overlooked street light once served as a KGB dead letter box.