This exhibition covers a dangerous period in world history.

This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

This statue of one of the engineers who created the London Underground hides a ventilation shaft for the tube lines that run under the street.

With a history stretching back to the 16th century, this pub has a few stories to tell.

The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.

This landmark church concealed a crypt packed with bones that was discovered thanks to the London Blitz.

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

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

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

A massive flood devastated this seaside town, causing many to speculate about whether the government had figured out how to influence the weather.

The twists and turns of this serpentine maze are over 170 years old.

A free aquarium showcasing marine life caught by Cornish fishermen and donated to educate visitors.

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

A majestic lion statue guards this Parisian botanical garden, and feeds on an unsettling item.

Indents in the pavement are all that remain from a grisly death machine in Paris.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.

These once housed the families who decided in 1665 to quarantine themselves to save their neighbours.

This 8-foot Anglo-Saxon cross is a rare surviving example of Mercian craftsmanship.