This statue of an everyday cleaning tool sits proud upon a plinth in Manchester's coolest quarter.

The niches over the western entrance of Westminster Abbey honor individuals from the 20th century who gave their lives for their Christian beliefs.

London’s first road overpass is so old that it was originally built for horse-drawn carriages.

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

This hydraulic power system in London was, at one time, seen as a rival to electricity and the last of its kind to shut down.

These stained-glass windows are all that remains of a building that was the target of one of the biggest explosions in London after World War II.

The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

The only panel of the Great Tapestry of Scotland that has been replaced, after the original was stolen.

A memorial to a dog that inspired rioting in the streets of London.

A medieval emblem located in the middle of a racetrack.

The rose garden in Regent's Park where Pongo and Perdita met for the first time in Disney's "101 Dalmatians."

Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.

This iconic high-rise residential block was one of the last to be built in the Brutalist style.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

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

One of London's lost rivers runs through a pipe over the tracks of this subway station.

An eccentric Victorian aristocrat's enormous collection of medieval armor and weapons from around the world.

A commemorative plaque at the door pays tribute to an "American Patriot" known for his betrayal.

This unique bridge curls up like a caterpillar to let boats pass and then unfurls again to span a small canal.

You'd never know the houses at 23-24 Leinster Gardens were fakes—until you see the train tracks on the other side.

The bust of a 15th-century Albanian leader in the middle of London.

The final resting place to 300 Victorian-era pets hides inside the city park.

The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.