This preserved puppy was an adorable beacon of charity.

All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.

A masterpiece of Art Deco architecture hidden in plain sight in West London.

A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.

Behind medieval walls in a corner of bustling Palermo is a breathtaking former mosque once inhabited by a wolf-taming hermit.

This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.

Why a column on the entrance is inscribed with a verse from the Quran is one of Sicily's many mysteries.

This skeletal, unfinished Gothic church once housed a miraculous masterpiece by Raphael.

The UK's oldest theme park slowly slips away.

The Last Home of an Executed King.

The Isle of Wight’s “Island Line” serviced by former London Underground trains from the 1930s.

This stream-carved gorge has inspired poets, hidden smugglers, and trained soldiers, all without losing its beauty.

The remains of the man who founded Pennsylvania lie in an unassuming grave in the English countryside.

A well for a well, this anachronistically Indian-styled water pit was built in its small town home in gratitude for a similar favor.

An enormous alien invades Woking, England, as an homage to the H.G. Wells classic 'The War of the Worlds.'

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

It is against the law to obstruct the view from the top of this English burial mound.

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

A relic of Victorian grandeur hides beneath a busy South London road.

Abstract dinosaur models in London.

Art Deco and “Wrenaissance” mash-up, this recently restored royal residence has been home to kings and comes with secret monkey passages included.

London's Victorian Tower of Babel.

London's marvelous wildfowl reserve along the Thames.

Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.