An ornate and disused early 20th-century building has been given new life as a fully operational structure, complete with offices, oyster bar, and a furniture retailer.

A memorial to a dog that inspired rioting in the streets of London.

Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.

Some of the earliest leaders of the Moravian congregation are buried here.

According to legend, this tomb holds the secrets to time travel.

A 1950s beatnik coffee house, turned 60s counterculture hotspot, turned modern music venue.

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

One of the greatest movie directors of all time lived and worked in this London flat from 1926 to 1939.

A makeshift shrine to the late rock star is still kept up on the nondescript façade outside 1 Logan Place.

Two tombstones associated with the much-beloved children's story.

This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.

A relic from one of London's worst 19th-century slums.

A story of cutlasses carelessly carving a celibate centenarian's cemetery stone.

No one is sure what to do with this WWII shipwreck that sits at the bottom of the Thames, still loaded with tons of explosives.

Surreal riveted sea forts once protected the Kent shores from German attack.

This charming, narrow-gauge railway in the Thames Estuary is sometimes referred to as the "Train to Nowhere."

Tourists who rely on a transit map to find the iconic Beatles location often end up in a far-off neighborhood.

This sculpture, residing in a quiet corner of a London park, honors the victims of 9/11.

An underground world of gorgeous, palatial metro stations designed as a nuclear shelter complex.

This mural condenses 96 miles of one of Scotland's best-known trails into a unique art display.

Remnants of the Roman empire's northern frontier nestled in suburban Glasgow.

A community's effort restores the historical Maryhill Burgh Hall.