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

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

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

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

The broken skateboards that became a poignant memorial to a murdered skater.

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

These boots are made for selfies.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

The Florence Nightingale Museum is home to the famous nurse's most treasured possession: her beloved pet owl.

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

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.