Once a 19th-century refuge for immigrants, this pub has hosted performances by Amy Winehouse and the Arctic Monkeys.

The last vestiges of a magnificent Victorian-era train station can be found in this pub.

Where two rivers meet—but don’t mix.

A mammoth WWII anti-air defense tower has been repurposed as a hotel with a rooftop garden.

An oddity of a bygone era that stills functions today.

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

A less famous, short-lived meeting spot of the Inklings.

Every year, the town of Menton, France, turns lemons and oranges into giant sculptures depicting windmills, dragons, and more.

An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.

These 19th-century gas tanks were remade into an apartment complex.

A medieval military street hidden beneath a charming French fishing village.

This saucy statue once caused outrage among locals.

A subterranean ice warehouse that has lain hidden beneath central London for over a century is now open to the public.

An unassuming London park is actually a pilgrimage site for modern clowns.

This monument is dedicated to Balto, the heroic Alaskan sled dog.

A memorial to honor those who were killed in a Bastille Day terror attack in Nice.

This sprawling, Brutalist estate feels like a city within a city.

This Georgian Gothic building was created to shelter and feed deer.

Originally founded in 1654, this coffee house claims to be the oldest of its kind in Europe.

A statue commemorating the perilous journey made by the monks who delivered the body of St. Cuthbert.

This sculpture of Edward of Woodstock is surrounded by eight Victorian lamp bearers.

An incredible menagerie of more than 3 million taxidermied animals at the oldest science museum in Europe.

The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world.

This former burial ground, built atop discarded ballast from cargo ships, is now a public park.