One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.

The townhouse where the English poet created some of his most influential work has been preserved in tribute.

A network of bells in the pubs and restaurants around Westminster alerts politicians when it's time to cast their votes.

This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.

Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.

Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.

This silent sentry in the crypt below a large Gothic cathedral is often knee-deep in water.

A medieval replica of King Arthur's legendary table, the Round Table hanging in Winchester Castle was decorated by Henry VIII.

17th-century merchants in Bristol nailed their deals by placing money on these pedestals.

The Bristol Camera Obscura housed in an ancient windmill.

Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

This macabre masterpiece of a mural is one of Francisco Goya's "Black Paintings."

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.

Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.

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

William Blake claimed to have painted this gothic masterpiece after encountering this nightmarish being in a vision.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.

Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.

The childhood home of Earth's alien chameleon is a humble Brixton flat.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.