One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

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

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

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

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

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

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

The bridge is a secret gallery of discarded gum that has been transformed into miniature masterpieces.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

Colorful murals by Jean Cocteau hide within this peaceful London sanctuary.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

This museum tucked below a charming cafe gives a brief snapshot of photographic history.

Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.

A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.

A miniature of a lighthouse acts as a beacon for what transpires inside this location.

Scotland's first Masonic lodge may also be the oldest in the world.

A former telephone box found new life as a photo booth and charity fundraiser.

This carved memorial is dedicated to the miners who died working in the town's collieries.

The abandoned buildings of a hospital that saw most of its activity during the World Wars.

The old tradition of drying laundry on poles in the public green is still guaranteed by Glasgow city law.

This museum honors the young maritime hero who became an unexpected Victorian-era celebrity.

These upturned herring boats make nifty storage sheds for fishing goods.

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.