This boat represents the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, and progress and freedom for Iceland.

The Hveragerði fissure runs through this unassuming shopping center.

A replica of the decorated wooden pillars Viking sailors threw overboard when finding new places to establish a settlement.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.

Victorian-era Londoners really wanted to believe this 17th-century cistern was actually an ancient artifact.

This Underground station has been a popular filming location for decades, even before it closed.

A jumble of concrete on the corner of one of London’s terraced buildings is actually a work of art.

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

Soon after its unveiling, this giant inverted globe sparked controversy and was vandalized.

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

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.

This tribute to the fictional detective stands at the famous literary character's address.

Several colorful mosaic panels depict the life and creative genius of the Master of Suspense.

These stained-glass windows are all that remains of a building that was the target of one of the biggest explosions in London after World War II.

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

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

An Oxford museum where visitors can have tea with the Mad Hatter and climb through the wardrobe to a fantasy land.

An obsolete, long-forgotten advertising character lingers on this Sainsbury’s balcony railings.

The shop where the girl who inspired the beloved character once bought sweets is now a book-themed commercial curiosity.

A plaque marks the humble origins of an artistic muse who embodied the ideals of Pre-Raphaelite beauty.

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.