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

The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

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

Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.

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

The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.

One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

The quiet field that inspired one of the most famous songs of all time.

The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.

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

A 6th-century stone lies at the site of the mythical battle waged between King Arthur and his nemesis Mordred.

It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

In this cobwebbed old operating theater, you can practically hear the screams of the unanesthetized patients.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

Wooden sleds have replaced donkeys to cart goods around this utterly charming car-free village.

Hidden in one of the skyscrapers on Bunker Hill, this museum features an 1895 stagecoach and peers into California’s gold-lined history.

This sculpture presents commentary on a life in pursuit of profits.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.