East Molesey, England
Chocolate Kitchen at Hampton Court Palace
In 2013, historians discovered a hidden room devoted to the art of making royals' hot chocolate.
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East Molesey, England
Hampton Court Maze
England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.
Windsor, England
The Queen's Swans at Windsor
All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.
Titusville, Florida
NASA Vehicle Assembly Building
A building so large that it has its own weather.
Icod de los Vinos, Spain
Drago Milenario
This local emblem is the oldest and largest dragon tree in the Canary Islands.
Tenerife, Spain
Mount Teide
According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.
Atrani, Italy
Atrani
This seaside Italian village doesn't just look Escher-esque, it actually inspired the mind-bending artist.
Bayeux, France
Bayeux Tapestry
This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.
Mont Saint-Michel, France
Mont Saint-Michel
This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.
Holmrook, England
Hardknott Roman Fort
One of the highest Roman forts in Britain is set amid dramatic scenery on a notoriously difficult road.
Eyam, England
Eyam Plague Village Museum
Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.
Bakewell, England
Chatsworth House
Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.
Stanton Lees, England
Nine Ladies Stone Circle
Legend says this little-known stone circle is formed from people petrified as punishment for dancing on the Sabbath.
Derby, England
Arbor Low Stone Circle
6000-year-old site covered in more than 50 megaliths.
London, England
Whispering Gallery at St Paul’s Cathedral
Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.
London, England
Pudding Lane
The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.
London, England
Memorial to the Women of World War II
The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.
London, England
The London Dungeon
One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.
London, England
The Clink Prison Museum
An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.
London, England
Replica of the Golden Hinde
This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.
London, England
Traitors' Gate
The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
London, England
Tower Bridge Chimney
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
London, England
Site of Execution Dock
Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.
Glastonbury, England
'King Arthur's Tomb'
In the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey lies the alleged resting place of the legendary king.
