One of these two land speed record-breaking vehicles went so fast it shattered the sound barrier.

Though this bridge was originally built in the 12th century, only one of its 10 arches dates back that far.

Sculptor Antony Gormley used chaos theory and fractal growth to design his tallest creation.

A giant scrawl on the skyline of south London.

This 19th-century pub features stained-glass windows celebrating Victorian-era “champions.”

Historic church where a number of Shakespeare's actors are buried.

A recently restored Shoreditch landmark with ties to Jack the Ripper.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

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

A mechanical clock built in 1914, with a rotation of 12 historical figures on its face.

Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.

This slowly crumbling mansion was home to one of East Africa's richest and most powerful slave traders.

In Zanzibar, a historic 19th-century palace is a reminder of the world's shortest war.

After sunset the heart of Zanzibar's historic Stone Town neighborhood transforms into a culinary playground.

This monument is a stark reminder of the horrors of the Zanzibar slave trade.

Over the course of its history, this tiny island has held enslaved people in transit and served as a quarantine zone. Today, it's a giant tortoise sanctuary.

Life and death are on parade at the most reliably perilous site of “the Great Migration.”

Get tall with nature's lankiest beasts and their warthog friends at this Kenyan preserve.

Kenyan restaurant is a carnivore's paradise, serving exotic meats at its ultimate 'Beast of a Feast.'

In Twickenham sits a small whitewashed castle that inspired Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein.'

This whimsical public art installation is a unique homage to Liverpool's industrial heritage.

This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.

A memorial for public executions that dates back to the 14th century.

A statue of a Scottish cultural icon in central Sydney.