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

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

The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.

A friendly pub with a sordid past in cock fighting.

Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.

London's only public statue of the much-married monarch adorns the gate to St Bartholomew’s Hospital.

This plaque in one of London's oldest public hospitals commemorates the first meeting of two of Britain's most famous literary heroes: Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.

This hidden green space is the city's second largest conservatory.

An exquisite and eclectic selection of African masks stands out within a massive woodcarving marketplace.

The largest Christian church in the country is a complicated symbol of Spanish colonialism.

This century-old site established by King Mwezi Gisabo preserves the art of Burundi's ancient drum rituals.

For millennia, explorers were obsessed with discovering the source of the Nile—is this small mountain stream really the answer?

This monument memorializes a violent massacre where colonial police killed 50 striking dockworkers.

Built by Portuguese colonizers, the palace is now the seat of power for the independent nation.

An eatery in a shallow river where diners can enjoy their meal mere feet from the base of an artificial waterfall.

Extravagant mosque honors modern Islam.

Giant relaxing Buddha in Malaysia.

Once the private home of China’s most legendary tycoon, getting inside this stunning mansion no longer requires an elite pedigree or acts of daring.

The oldest Jewish cemetery in Southeast Asia is a monument to a disappearing community.

The lavish, well-preserved home of a wealthy Baba Nyonya family is now a cultural museum.

This Singaporean food-court stall was home to the world's cheapest Michelin-starred meal.

The history of those incarcerated in Singapore during World War II is etched into the bricks of a popular staircase.

The last Tsar of Russia constructed this private church just so he could attend services when visiting his wife's hometown.