At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.

A statue honoring a preeminent 19th-century dandy and important figure of men’s fashion.

Stone carvings celebrate the legacy of a now-defunct theatre.

Claiming to be the oldest hat store in the world, this historic haberdashery had a hand (and a head) in the creation of the Bowler.

An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas' envoy that forgot to pay their rent for over a century.

Discovered on a shipwreck after more than 400 years, this Renaissance ratter tells a very waggly tale.

Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

This colossal war machine is now a living museum dedicated to underwater warfare.

This striking observation tower shaped like a spinnaker sail is the newest icon in historic Portsmouth.

The castle that provided the setting for much of 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' is now a pilgrimage site for fans.

The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin was neighbors with Mark Twain while living in this Connecticut home.

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find.

The largest body of water in Massachusetts annihilated four small towns just to slake Boston's thirst.

Locals say Williams' ghost still haunts the place where she was murdered.

Erected in memory of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was born close to this spot, this statue commemorates the author and his famous detective.

A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."

Neon artworks light up this dark Edinburgh tunnel.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

A quartet of brightly colored mythical beasts stand sentry at this gateway.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

This 16th-century close preserves an unusual piece of Edinburgh's transportation history.