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This more than a century-old cathedral has seen its fair share of redesigns over the years.

In Florence's great Duomo, a 26 foot fresco honors a mercenary famous for attacking Florence.

Many famous English poets including Elizabeth Barrett Browning are laid to rest at this Swiss-owned cemetery in Florence.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

As can be expected from a centuries-old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

Hanging within this medieval church are the bones of a beast allegedly slain by a fourth-century saint.

Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.

These Pre-Columbian petroglyphs contain representations of birds, deer, hunters, and even some early Native flute players.

The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.

A relic of Victorian grandeur hides beneath a busy South London road.

This Viking gravestone carved in a rare runic style was dug up from a London churchyard.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

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

The last remaining example of the boatmen's perches that once dotted the south bank of the Thames.

Museum dedicated to the UK's first charity for abandoned children, with keepsakes of the mothers who left them behind.

A Roman spa buried deep beneath the City of London.

The barrel-made lookout from Shackleton's final ship is tucked away in the crypt of one of London's oldest churches.

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

This 14th century wine cellar is home to the oldest barrel-stored wine in the world.

This 17th-century pub once had a hole in its wall so the neighboring blacksmith could easily access beer.

A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

Crooked windswept pines give this old forest an enchanted and magical look.