A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.

Comprised of thousands of cave temple carvings this cornucopia of ancient Chinese stone art is unrivaled anywhere in the world.

Named for a doctor who made a breakthrough in London’s cholera epidemic, this 1800s pub was also the site of a queer “kiss-in.”

A vintage media store and safe haven for cinema buffs who love 16mm films shown on vintage projectors.

The location Geoffrey Chaucer and tale-telling pilgrims set off for Canterbury in April 1386.

With a history stretching back to the 16th century, this pub has a few stories to tell.

This hand-painted advertisement is a literal sign of encouragement, however unintentional.

A sculpture outside London's oldest cathedral honors the Mohegan chief who died while petitioning the king.

The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.

The arching stretch of London's longest street holds many reminders of the area's maritime past.

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

A concrete mushroom that divided Stockholm residents for nearly a century.

Stockholm's narrowest alley is barely over two feet wide.

A 130-year-old urinal is the oldest of Stockholm and perhaps all of Sweden.

Maybe the only restaurant in the world where your seat will be signed by a Nobel laureate.

This small museum nestled inside a souvenir shop is dedicated to Sweden's most well-known toy.

It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.