Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.

The stationary steam engines here dragged waggons up a steep incline for over 130 years.

This weirdly shaped building houses a collection of rockets which remember Britain's little known space programme.

This sculpture encompasses the emotion of rail travel.

The longest Champagne Bar in Europe, if not the world

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

Claimed to be the worlds oldest example of a through arch bridge and a possible model for the iconic one across Sydney Harbour.

Birthplace of the "Father of the Railways"

Said to be the largest glass cone ever built

A small group of islands with a dramatic history.

A church instrumental in the spreading of Christianity in England and the final resting place of hundreds of Saxons.

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

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

This ancient spring in central London was featured in a Peter Pan story.

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

The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.

This third-generation institution is one of the last in London that still cures its own salt beef for epic sandwiches.

On October 17, 1814, a 15-ft. wave of beer ran rampant through the streets of London.

A solitary arbor with a unique pedigree.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

Remains of Roman amphitheater hidden in a sleepy quarter of Paris.