The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

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

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

The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.

A historic house left in "dramatic still life."

This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.

A curious memento mori hangs in the magnificent Cathedral of Segovia.

One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.

The little church's beautifully frescoed ceiling has earned it the nickname “the Sistine Chapel of Madrid.”

These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

Now containing the bones of the actual conquistador, instead of someone else.

A painting in the historic Cathedral Basilica depicts Jesus and his disciples dining on a traditional Peruvian menu.

The stones of this Incan wall complex fit together so well you couldn't fit a piece of paper between some of them.

The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

The Dover International Speedway is home to a towering, concrete-skinned, racecar-hungry behemoth.

A desiccated merman and a walrus penis bone are among the oddities in this eclectic collection of shipwreck treasures.