An ancient Egyptian obelisk is now used to commemorate fallen Italian soldiers.

Ancient ruins hidden underneath a modern luxury hotel.

A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.

The oldest church in Inverness witnessed the brutal executions of many Scottish soldiers.

A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.

A collection of historic buildings in central Birmingham blend seamlessly into the cityscape but have an interesting story to tell.

A gigantic mechanical bull rages over unsuspecting passengers at Birmingham’s central station.

A small alleyway with an unusual moniker.

The ceiling of this shopping arcade is adorned with six trompe-l’œil artworks, including a grim funeral scene.

This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.

Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.

This may be the last of London's wooden pavements, which were once a common sight in the city.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.

Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.

A mysterious pair of mice eating a piece of cheese is London's smallest public sculpture.

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

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

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.

This site contains overlapping ancient graveyards that existed about 1,000 years apart.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.